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Naples vs Ogunquit vs Rollinsford

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).

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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.

MeasureNaplesOgunquitRollinsford
People
Population
3,985Highest
1,379Lowest
2,626
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.8
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
15.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Rollinsford and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,188±$13kLowest
3% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$89,500±$26k
11% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$340,100±$48kLowest
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$398,100±$33k
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
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$1,809±$394Lowest
28% above U.S.
Naples and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,784Lowest
11% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$6,851Highest
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.9%±40.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Naples and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
26.7%±11.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #94 of 120 in NH
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 — Rollinsford School District
High school in town Lake Region High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.7
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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.