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Charleston vs Ogunquit vs Linneus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Linneus has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Charleston | Ogunquit | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,117Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,114±$18kLowest 13% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$870 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,811 40% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest 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 |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest 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.