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Gardiner vs Ogunquit vs Upton vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Gardiner | Ogunquit | Upton | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,088 |
1,379Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,782±$10k 11% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Upton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$252,300±$32k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$191Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Gardiner and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,742 12% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Gardiner Area High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
— | 11.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.