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Caribou vs Norway vs Ogunquit vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caribou has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Norway has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Caribou | Norway | Ogunquit | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,382Highest |
5,228 |
1,379Lowest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
49.5±4.9Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Norway and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Norway and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,709±$9kLowest 28% below ME |
$54,342±$17k 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,100±$31kLowest 55% below ME |
$215,800±$29k 27% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$143 34% below ME |
$770±$66Highest 32% below ME |
— | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Norway and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,680Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,057 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.7%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Norway and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
70.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 133 in ME | #79 of 133 in ME | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 39 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Caribou High School | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
14.7Highest |
— | 13.5Lowest |
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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.