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Eagle Lake vs Ogunquit vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle Lake has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Eagle Lake | Ogunquit | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570 |
1,379Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±4.7 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±10.3Lowest 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Limerick and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,208±$6k 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,200±$22k 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,900±$120kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
— | $775±$388Highest 32% below ME |
| New Limerick and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,861 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±33.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±14.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.