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Mechanic Falls vs Ogunquit vs Stetson vs Minot
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 (20.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stetson | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,134Highest |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest 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 | $69,914±$12kLowest 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$95,655±$17k 28% 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 | $270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
— | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$878±$801 23% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±20.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 5% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 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 | — | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.