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Friendship vs Ogunquit vs Fayette
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,213Lowest |
1,379 |
1,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±6.9Lowest 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Fayette 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% |
15.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Fayette and Friendship 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% |
37.2%±5.4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2 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 | $75,625±$22k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$53Highest 20% above ME |
— | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
| Friendship and Fayette 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 |
$3,160 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | Fayette Public Schools |
| 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.