Compare towns
Holden vs Ogunquit vs Winterport vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winterport has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
Raymond has the most renters (10.3% rent).
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 | Holden | Ogunquit | Winterport | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352 |
1,379Lowest |
3,850 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $965±$397 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #53 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 22 | RSU 14 |
| 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.