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Linneus vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs New Limerick
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 affordable homes ($144k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
New Limerick has the most renters (20% 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 | Linneus | Ogunquit | Raymond | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226 |
1,379 |
4,610Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+12.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
58.3±10.3 30% above 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ogunquit 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 |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
$775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
| Raymond and New Limerick 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | — |
| 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.