Compare towns
China vs Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Albion has the most renters (21% 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 | China | Harpswell | Ogunquit | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
5,046Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| China and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$230,900±$31kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$3,141 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.