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Mechanic Falls vs Mechanic Falls vs Ogunquit vs Mars Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mechanic Falls has the most renters (30.6% rent).
Mechanic Falls has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Mechanic Falls | Mechanic Falls | Ogunquit | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,991 |
3,134Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±4.4 4% below ME |
39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±8.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.4%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,384±$19kLowest 38% below ME |
$69,914±$12k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,300±$54k 18% below ME |
$270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
$1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
— | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,676 12% below ME |
$2,993 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 5% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 133 in ME | #122 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.