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Caribou vs Ogunquit vs Winslow vs Norway
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 most affordable homes ($134k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winslow has the youngest population (median age 47.6).
Norway has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Caribou | Ogunquit | Winslow | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,382 |
1,379Lowest |
8,023Highest |
5,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.6±3.6Lowest 6% above ME |
49.5±4.9 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Norway and Winslow 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Norway 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
$54,342±$17k 27% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Winslow 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
$215,800±$29k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$143Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME |
$770±$66 32% below ME |
| Winslow and Norway 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
$2,057 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.7%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Norway 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
70.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 133 in ME | — | #57 of 133 in ME | #79 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 39 | — | Winslow Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 |
| High school in town | Caribou High School | — | Winslow High School | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
— | 12.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.