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Casco vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Rye

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rye has the highest household income ($141k).

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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.

MeasureCascoNaplesOgunquitRye
People
Population
3,696
3,985
1,379Lowest
5,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
49.8±6.8Lowest
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
55.1±3
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Rye and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±5.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
61.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,313±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
$78,188±$13k
3% below U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58k
7% above U.S.
$340,100±$48kLowest
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79k
163% above U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
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$1,781±$156
26% above U.S.
Naples and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085
about the U.S. average
$2,784Lowest
11% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$7,519Highest
141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.3%±16.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Naples and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
15% above U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #118 of 133 in ME — #2 of 120 in NH
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 RSU 61/MSAD 61 — Rye School District
High school in town None in town Lake Region High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7
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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.