Compare towns
Exeter vs Milford vs Ogunquit vs Garland
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).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Garland has the most kids (18% 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 | Milford | Ogunquit | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
3,095Highest |
1,379 |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
43.3±6Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Ogunquit 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 |
$85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Milford 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 |
$176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$943±$57 17% below ME |
— | $794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Exeter and Milford 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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±48.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Milford and Garland 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #75 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Milford Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.