Compare towns
Liberty vs Ogunquit vs Alna vs Appleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Liberty | Ogunquit | Alna | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969 |
1,379Highest |
818Lowest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
— | $1,088±$176 4% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
| Appleton and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,667 21% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — | Appleton Public Schools |
| 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.