Compare towns
Milbridge vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Steuben
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%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 |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Steuben 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Ogunquit 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 |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Milbridge 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% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% 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 |
1979 2 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 |
28 min 14% above 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% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest 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 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.