Compare towns
Chesterville vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Chesterville | New Gloucester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
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| New Gloucester and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Gloucester and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.