Compare towns
Mechanic Falls vs Minot vs Ogunquit
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Minot | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,991 |
2,794Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±4.4Lowest 4% below ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±8.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Minot 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% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot 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 |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,300±$54kLowest 18% below ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Mechanic Falls and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,676 12% below ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mechanic Falls and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.