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Madison vs Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Norridgewock
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 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 | Ogunquit | Sumner | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
1,379 |
845Lowest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
— | — | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 | — | — | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | RSU 10 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.