Compare towns
Fryeburg vs Ogunquit vs Waldoboro vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waldoboro has the youngest population (median age 50.1).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Fryeburg | Ogunquit | Waldoboro | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489 |
1,379Lowest |
5,253Highest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.1±4.6Lowest 12% above ME |
54.3±7 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. Albans and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
$65,600±$23k 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
$194,000±$28kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85 22% below ME |
— | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,056±$662Highest 7% below ME |
| St. Albans and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 4% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
$1,915Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 133 in ME | — | #55 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.