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Lubec vs Ogunquit vs Patten vs Gouldsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Lubec | Ogunquit | Patten | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,379 |
1,154Lowest |
1,615Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57.8±3.5Lowest 29% above ME |
60.2±5.2 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lubec and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11k 30% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26k 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204 52% below ME |
— | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,305 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | — | — | RSU 24 |
| 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.