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Charleston vs Linneus vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Charleston | Linneus | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,117Lowest |
1,226 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1% ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,250±$20k about the ME average |
$65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$870 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,811 40% below ME |
$1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and Charleston 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.