Compare towns
Linneus vs Ogunquit vs Greenbush
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Linneus | Ogunquit | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.3±6.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Greenbush 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Greenbush 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $861±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.