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Durham vs Ogunquit vs Turner
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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Turner has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Durham | Ogunquit | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,379Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Turner 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% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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±$5kLowest 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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 |
$284,900±$50kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $584±$490 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.