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Carmel vs Ogunquit vs Parsonsfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Carmel | Ogunquit | Parsonsfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
1,379Lowest |
1,715 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.