Compare towns
Naples vs Ogunquit vs Orrington vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Orrington | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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 |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest 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 | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town | 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.