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Burlington vs Ogunquit vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Burlington | Ogunquit | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 328 |
1,379Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.5±22.8Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $582Lowest 81% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.