Compare towns
Mercer vs Millinocket vs Ogunquit vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mercer has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Mercer | Millinocket | Ogunquit | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
4,115Highest |
1,379 |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970 35% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Millinocket Public Schools | — | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.