Compare towns
Linneus vs New Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the most kids (24% under 18).
New Limerick has the most renters (20% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Linneus | New Limerick | Ogunquit | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226 |
372Lowest |
1,379 |
1,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$388Highest 32% below ME |
— | $678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| New Limerick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school 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.