What stands out worked out from the figures below

Columbia Falls has the most kids (16.8% under 18).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Columbia Falls	Ogunquit
People
Population	475Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.1±7.7Lowest 21% above ME	62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME
	Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	30.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	63.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$43,750±$5kLowest 41% below ME	$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,300±$37kLowest 26% below ME	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$725±$675 36% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,667Lowest 45% below ME	$4,473Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.8%±29.4Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Columbia Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 24% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	22.1%±18.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.