Compare towns
Lamoine vs New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lamoine | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
5,766Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above 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 | $324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.