Compare towns
Durham vs Ogunquit vs Auburn vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Durham | Ogunquit | Auburn | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,379Lowest |
24,602Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,041±$74Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,687 21% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #110 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.