Compare towns
Minot 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
Minot has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
1,379Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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±$17kLowest 28% above 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 | $294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | 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.