Compare towns
Greene vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Chelsea
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k 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 | Greene | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±3.6 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Greene 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% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,471±$10kLowest 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Chelsea and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,313Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.