Compare towns
Naples vs Ogunquit vs Chesterville vs Orrington
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%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Chesterville | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,397 |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,167±$135 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.