Compare towns
Fayette vs Ogunquit vs Gouldsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gouldsboro has the most renters (17.3% 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 | Fayette | Ogunquit | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,383 |
1,379Lowest |
1,615Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Lowest 31% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.2±5.2 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Fayette and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,305Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 33% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None 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.