Compare towns
Cushing vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoin vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Cushing | Ogunquit | Bowdoin | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,379 |
3,188Highest |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | — | $1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
| Cushing and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Friendship and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.