Compare towns
Chesterville vs Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Farmington
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 kids (31.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Farmington has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Sidney | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
38.2±3.3 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
— | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$902±$106Lowest 21% below ME |
| Sidney and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$1,958Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Farmington and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.2 |
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| 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.