Compare towns
Embden vs Madison 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%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Embden | Madison | Ogunquit | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
2,676Highest |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Embden 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% |
22.9%±7.5Lowest 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% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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 |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$218 25% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Madison 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% |
13%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% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 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 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.