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Columbia vs Ogunquit vs Cherryfield
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 529Lowest |
1,379Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±6.4Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$15k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,700±$19kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $894±$162Highest 22% below ME |
— | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia and Cherryfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 9%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.