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Manchester vs Ogunquit vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Manchester | Ogunquit | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,424Highest |
1,379 |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,600±$40k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
— | $920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
| Manchester and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,486 15% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.