Compare towns
Madison vs Norway 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
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Norway has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Madison | Norway | Ogunquit | Rumford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,782 |
3,173 |
1,379Lowest |
5,942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
45.6±5Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.4±3.4 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Norway and Rumford 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% |
21.3%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
19.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$43,432±$4k 42% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% 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 |
$162,000±$34k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$759±$86Lowest 33% below ME |
— | $803±$81 29% below ME |
| Madison and Rumford 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 |
$1,424Lowest 53% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,988 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
47.4%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rumford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
59.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #79 of 133 in ME | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | — | Mountain Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | — | 11.4Highest |
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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.