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Buxton vs Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Buxton | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
8,657 |
1,379Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
— | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 13% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.