Compare towns
Litchfield vs Ogunquit vs Clinton vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Limington has the most renters (9% 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 | Litchfield | Ogunquit | Clinton | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,680 |
1,379Lowest |
3,385 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Litchfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,458±$39kLowest 4% below ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,173±$341Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,177±$118 3% above ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±60.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.2%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Litchfield 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 | #131 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.