Compare towns
Columbia Falls vs Ogunquit vs New Limerick vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Columbia Falls | Ogunquit | New Limerick | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 475 |
1,379Highest |
372Lowest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7Lowest 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick 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% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia Falls and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ogunquit 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 |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$37k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $725±$675Lowest 36% below ME |
— | $775±$388 32% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,667 45% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±29.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±18.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.