Compare towns
Hallowell vs Ogunquit vs Farmingdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Farmingdale has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Hallowell | Ogunquit | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
1,379Lowest |
3,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.3%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Farmingdale and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,635±$15k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,700±$46kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $911±$192Highest 20% below ME |
| Farmingdale and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,574Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.6%±58.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Farmingdale and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28.4%±9.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hall-Dale Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.