Compare towns
Chapman vs Ogunquit vs Orrington vs Starks
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%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Chapman | Ogunquit | Orrington | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,379 |
3,853Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Orrington 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 |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
| Orrington and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Orrington 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Orrington Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.