Compare towns
Greene vs Milbridge vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Greene | Milbridge | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,222Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.