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Houlton vs Ogunquit vs Rockland
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 most affordable homes ($137k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the most renters (38% 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 | Houlton | Ogunquit | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,056 |
1,379Lowest |
7,035Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Houlton and Rockland 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% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Houlton 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 |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% 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 |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$66Lowest 31% below ME |
— | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,707Lowest 44% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Houlton 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 20 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 10 minLowest 58% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
12 min 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 133 in ME | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 29/MSAD 29 · Houlton-Region 2 | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Houlton High School | — | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.