Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Etna vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Pownal has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | New Gloucester | Ogunquit | Etna | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,379 |
1,252Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$104,333±$14k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
— | — | $981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.