Compare towns
Milbridge vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester
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 affordable homes ($240k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Ogunquit | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
1,379 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Milbridge 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and New Gloucester 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.