Compare towns
Madison vs Millinocket vs Ogunquit vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
4,115 |
1,379Lowest |
2,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
| 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%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Madison 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% |
22.9%±7.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest 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 | $61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,698±$20k 17% 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 |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $850±$218 25% below ME |
| Madison and Madison 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 |
$1,740 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above 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% |
21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | Millinocket Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.