Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Rockland vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the youngest population (median age 43).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 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 | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Rockland | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,035 |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195 11% below ME |
— | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
| Rockland and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 7% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #96 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | Oceanside High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.