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Chesterville vs Ogunquit vs Sumner 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%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Sumner | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
38.2±3.3 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest 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% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Chesterville 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$166,600±$18k 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
— | — | $902±$106Lowest 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% 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% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Farmington 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | 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.