Compare towns
Madison vs Millinocket vs Ogunquit vs Dexter
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 renters (45.4% rent).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Millinocket | Ogunquit | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
4,115 |
1,379Lowest |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dexter and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,845±$18k 31% 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 | $187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $838±$119 26% below ME |
| Madison and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983 35% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | Millinocket Public Schools | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.6 |
— | 13.3Highest |
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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.