Compare towns
Mercer vs Norridgewock vs Ogunquit vs Rome
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).
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rome has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Norridgewock | Ogunquit | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
3,288Highest |
1,379 |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rome 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% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Ogunquit 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 |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Rome 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 |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
$1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
— | $1,150±$56 about the ME average |
| Mercer and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970 35% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Norridgewock 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | — |
| High school 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.