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Monkton vs Ogunquit vs Raymond

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% 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.

MeasureMonktonOgunquitRaymond
People
Population
1,999
1,379Lowest
4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.1±5.4Lowest
21% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Raymond and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$88,194±$20kLowest
9% above U.S.
Monkton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$379,900±$18kLowest
14% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$395,800±$42k
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,301±$120Highest
8% below U.S.
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$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
Monkton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,887Highest
89% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,139Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±62.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Monkton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.3%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Raymond 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 — — #112 of 133 in ME
School district Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 — RSU 14
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.