Compare towns
Lovell vs Ogunquit vs Stow vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Lovell | Ogunquit | Stow | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,353 |
1,379 |
535Lowest |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57±10.5 27% above ME |
50.6±4.2Lowest 13% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Stow and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.4% ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Orland 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$69,348±$29k 7% 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±$47k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$42k 10% above ME |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
— | — | $1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
| Lovell and Orland 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,304 9% above ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Orland 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
40 min 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — | — |
| 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.