Compare towns
Eddington vs Ogunquit vs Holden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holden has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Eddington | Ogunquit | Holden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223 |
1,379Lowest |
3,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Holden and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$289,400±$70k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 about the ME average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,221 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eddington and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.