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Monmouth vs Ogunquit vs Wilton
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%).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Monmouth | Ogunquit | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,162Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.2±1.5 3% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.1±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,648±$18k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,000±$30kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$175Highest 12% above ME |
— | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,344Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±46.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Monmouth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 23%±11 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Monmouth 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 | #51 of 133 in ME | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Monmouth Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.