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Denmark vs Ogunquit vs Steuben

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureDenmarkOgunquitSteuben
People
Population
1,054Lowest
1,379
1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-0.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
54.4±5
21% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
40.1±8.5Lowest
10% below ME
Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.6%±3.3
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
20.4%±5.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
Steuben and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±7.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
15.9%±1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.8%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
18.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
5.2%±1.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Steuben and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,167±$10kLowest
14% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$76,466±$4k
about the ME average
Ogunquit and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$250,000±$68k
16% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$173,900±$32kLowest
41% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,409±$207Highest
24% above ME
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$678±$319Lowest
40% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,259
26% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$2,029Lowest
33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.6%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
26.3%±87.8
ME: 48.4%
Denmark and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
5.4%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.7%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
89.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1979
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
39% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
28 min
14% above ME
Work from home
12.7%±6.4
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.8%±6.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — — RSU 24
High school in town — — None in town
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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.