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Madawaska vs Ogunquit vs Rumford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madawaska has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rumford 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 | Madawaska | Ogunquit | Rumford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853 |
1,379Lowest |
5,942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.1 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.4±3.4Lowest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Madawaska and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,818±$9k 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$15k 47% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $635±$148Lowest 44% below ME |
— | $803±$81Highest 29% below ME |
| Rumford and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,923Lowest 37% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,988 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Madawaska and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 133 in ME | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Madawaska Public Schools | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Madawaska Middle/High School | — | Mountain Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.