Compare towns
Farmington vs Ogunquit vs Strong vs Old Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Old Town 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 | Farmington | Ogunquit | Strong | Old Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,157Highest |
1,379 |
1,249Lowest |
7,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±3.3 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Old Town and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Farmington and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,276±$7k 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$51,585±$10k 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$208,100±$26k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $902±$106Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$989±$100Highest 13% below ME |
| Old Town and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,958 36% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,153 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
59.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 133 in ME | — | — | #56 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 09 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | Mt Blue High School | — | None in town | Old Town High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
| 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.