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Harrison vs Lamoine vs Ogunquit vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dresden has the most kids (17% 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 | Harrison | Lamoine | Ogunquit | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
— | $1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
| Dresden and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Lamoine Public Schools | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.