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Houlton vs Ogunquit vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Houlton has the shortest commute (10 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Houlton | Ogunquit | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,056Highest |
1,379 |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Houlton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,058±$14k 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Houlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,000±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$66Highest 31% below ME |
— | $775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
| Houlton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,707 44% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±12.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Houlton and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 10 minLowest 58% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 min 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 29/MSAD 29 · Houlton-Region 2 | — | — |
| High school in town | Houlton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.8 |
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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.