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Knox vs Ogunquit vs Mariaville vs Thorndike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% 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 | Knox | Ogunquit | Mariaville | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825 |
1,379 |
724Lowest |
1,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.3±13.5 6% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,027±$3k 12% below ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$215,400±$24k 27% below ME |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
— | $1,169±$156 about the ME average |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,871 38% below ME |
$2,537 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±18.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Mariaville and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 48% above ME |
36 min 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.