Compare towns
Knox vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,379 |
5,766Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
— | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Knox and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.