Compare towns
Buxton vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
5,766 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Sidney 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Buxton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 13% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Buxton and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.