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Minot vs Ogunquit vs Mechanic Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Minot | Ogunquit | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.9±4.4Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±8.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls and Minot 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% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Ogunquit 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 |
$46,384±$19kLowest 38% below 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 |
$244,300±$54kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,676 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mechanic Falls 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.