Compare towns
Gouldsboro vs Lubec vs Ogunquit vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most affordable homes ($189k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Gouldsboro | Lubec | Ogunquit | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,615 |
1,346Lowest |
1,379 |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.2±5.2 34% above ME |
59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.1±7.9Lowest 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.8%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
— | $1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,305 24% below ME |
$2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None 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.