Compare towns
Dresden vs Harrison vs Ogunquit vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Dresden | Harrison | Ogunquit | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,645 |
2,513 |
1,379Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $965±$397 15% below ME |
| Dresden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 14 |
| 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.