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China vs Ogunquit vs York vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($240k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | York | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
| York and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | York Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.