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Madison vs Ogunquit vs Abbot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (11.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Madison | Ogunquit | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,676Highest |
1,379 |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Madison and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,542±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
| Abbot and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Abbot 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.