Compare towns
Canaan vs Ogunquit vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Canaan | Ogunquit | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,063 |
1,379Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±6.5Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,781±$13k 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$164,100±$17k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$252Highest 19% below ME |
— | $825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
| Canaan and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,965 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.