Compare towns
Carthage vs Linneus vs Ogunquit vs Greenbush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carthage has the most renters (11.9% rent).
Linneus has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Carthage | Linneus | Ogunquit | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,226 |
1,379Highest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±10.9 4% below ME |
44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.4% ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$41k 51% below ME |
$144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $811±$262Lowest 29% below ME |
— | — | $861±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Greenbush and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,567 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.