Compare towns
Industry vs Ogunquit vs New Sharon vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Sharon has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Industry | Ogunquit | New Sharon | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988 |
1,379 |
1,550Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±8.9 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,889±$21k 15% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$171,200±$21kLowest 42% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
— | $961±$55Lowest 16% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,889 38% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61%±38 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school 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.