Compare towns
Chapman vs Ogunquit vs Orono vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Chapman | Ogunquit | Orono | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,379 |
11,902Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,255±$112Highest 10% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Orono and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 26 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Orono High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.