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Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Charleston has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Clinton | Ogunquit | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,381Highest |
1,379 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±5.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±9.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charleston and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$57kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $988±$870 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — |
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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.