Compare towns
Harrington vs Ogunquit vs Columbia vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Columbia has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Addison has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Harrington | Ogunquit | Columbia | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,379Highest |
529Lowest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±6.4Lowest 6% below ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Columbia and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.1%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Columbia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,667±$15k 24% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$158,700±$19k 46% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $894±$162Lowest 22% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,226Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.9%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.