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Carmel vs Ogunquit vs Upton vs Parsonsfield
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Upton | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
1,379Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% 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% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312 16% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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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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.