Compare towns
Minot vs Ogunquit vs Auburn vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Litchfield has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Minot | Ogunquit | Auburn | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,794 |
1,379Lowest |
24,602Highest |
3,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
$243,900±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$1,173±$341Highest about the ME average |
| Litchfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,687 21% above ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Litchfield 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #110 of 133 in ME | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.