Compare towns
Exeter vs Lowell vs Ogunquit vs St. Agatha
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Lowell has the most renters (11.5% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
St. Agatha has the most kids (17% 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 | Exeter | Lowell | Ogunquit | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
378Lowest |
1,379Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.3±8.6 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. Agatha and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,417±$34k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | — | $435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Exeter and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,617 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.