Compare towns
Embden vs Moscow vs Ogunquit
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%).
Moscow has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Moscow | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
865Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
55.4±6Lowest 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% 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% |
15.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Moscow 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% |
23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Moscow 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 |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden 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 |
$153,800±$28kLowest 48% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Embden 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% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.