Compare towns
Gouldsboro vs Ogunquit vs Lubec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lubec has the most affordable homes ($189k 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 | Gouldsboro | Ogunquit | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,615Highest |
1,379 |
1,346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.2±5.2 34% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
59.3±4.5Lowest 32% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lubec and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.8%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
— | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,305 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5 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 |
| 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.