Compare towns
Eliot vs Lagrange vs Ogunquit vs South Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 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 | Eliot | Lagrange | Ogunquit | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
709Lowest |
1,379 |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.5±8 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$475,600±$52k 60% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 71% above ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,442 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.