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Caswell vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Caswell | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 243Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$272 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.2%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Caswell and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 32% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Caswell Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.