What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maidstone has the most kids (12.4% under 18).

Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Maidstone	Ogunquit
People
Population	241Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+76.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	61.3±8.2Lowest 58% above U.S.	62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Maidstone and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S.	$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,200±$81kLowest 32% above U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S.	$4,473Highest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	24.5%±15.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.