Compare towns
Leeds vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Leeds | Ogunquit | New Gloucester | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,379Lowest |
5,766Highest |
2,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% 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 | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
— | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,860 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.