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Embden vs Ogunquit vs Paris
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 affordable homes ($173k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Paris has the most renters (39.8% rent).
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 | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995Lowest |
1,379 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.2±5.6Lowest 8% 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% |
15.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Paris 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.