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Mount Vernon vs Ogunquit vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Vernon has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Mount Vernon | Ogunquit | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
1,379Lowest |
2,424Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23kLowest 11% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$299,600±$40k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
| Manchester and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,486 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None 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.