Compare towns
Mechanic Falls vs Ogunquit vs Oxford
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Ogunquit | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,991 |
1,379Lowest |
4,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±4.4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±8.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Oxford 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Oxford 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,571±$24k 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Oxford 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
— | $977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls and Oxford 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oxford and Mechanic Falls 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 133 in ME | — | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.