Compare towns
Durham vs Ogunquit vs West Gardiner 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%).
West Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | West Gardiner | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Durham 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% |
17.3%±4.5 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% |
32.8%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% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner 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 |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 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 |
$305,100±$42kLowest about the ME average |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,087±$150Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and West Gardiner 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 |
$2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #90 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 18 |
| 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.