Compare towns
Embden vs Howland vs Ogunquit vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Howland has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Embden | Howland | Ogunquit | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
1,367 |
1,379Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
47.6±10.2Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Howland and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
12%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$246 20% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,546Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | Penobscot Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.