Compare towns
Lovell vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Naples has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Lovell | Naples | Ogunquit | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,353 |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
535Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57±10.5 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stow and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$47kLowest about the ME average |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$42k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
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| Naples and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,304 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
38 min 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.