Compare towns
Milbridge vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Milbridge | Naples | Ogunquit | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.