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Greenville vs Mason vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Greenville | Mason | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,084Highest |
1,451 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$31kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $106,000±$23kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$91Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,577Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mason School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.