Compare towns
Lovell vs Ogunquit vs Stow vs Penobscot
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 youngest population (median age 52.2).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Stow has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Penobscot has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Penobscot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,353 |
1,379Highest |
535Lowest |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±3.5Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57±10.5 27% above ME |
53.4±5.7 19% 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%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Penobscot and Stow 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% |
32%±4.5 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% |
32.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$63,194±$14k 15% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$42k 10% above ME |
$296,400±$58k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
— | — | $1,141±$33Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,304 9% above ME |
$1,852 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%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 |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5Lowest 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 | — | — | Penobscot Public Schools |
| High school 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.