Compare towns
Friendship vs Ogunquit vs Arrowsic vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Cushing has the most renters (15.3% 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 | Friendship | Ogunquit | Arrowsic | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,213 |
1,379 |
597Lowest |
1,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
— | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Friendship and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.