Compare towns
Mason vs Ogunquit vs Greenville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Mason | Ogunquit | Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,379Lowest |
2,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,875±$31kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$106,000±$23kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
— | $1,110±$91Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$1,577Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mason School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.