Compare towns
Gardiner vs Ogunquit vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gardiner has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,088Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3.6Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Gardiner and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$10kLowest 4% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$19kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$191 about the ME average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,742 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±13.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 133 in ME | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Gardiner Area High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.