Compare towns
Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pownal has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Cumberland | Ogunquit | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
49%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$104,333±$14kLowest 40% above ME |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$436,800±$32kLowest 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
— | $981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
| Cumberland and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$5,212 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.