Compare towns
Embden vs Ogunquit vs Mexico 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%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Ogunquit | Mexico | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
1,379 |
2,782Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico 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±$23k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Mexico 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.