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Dayton vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Dayton | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,313 |
5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 52% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,172±$15kLowest 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 28% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | — |
| High school 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.