Compare towns
Etna vs Ogunquit vs Steuben vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Etna | Ogunquit | Steuben | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,252 |
1,379 |
1,388Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.