Compare towns
Limington vs Ogunquit vs Minot vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the most renters (9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Limington | Ogunquit | Minot | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017 |
1,379Lowest |
2,794 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
— | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Limington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 16 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 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.