Compare towns
Columbia vs Knox vs Ogunquit vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Knox has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Knox | Ogunquit | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 529Lowest |
825 |
1,379Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±6.4 6% below ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$15kLowest 24% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,700±$19k 46% below ME |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $894±$162Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.