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New Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wallagrass has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 Limerick | Ogunquit | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 372Lowest |
1,379Highest |
514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±10.3 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±8.2Lowest 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$48,833±$5kLowest 35% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$194,900±$35kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
— | $932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Wallagrass and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
| New Limerick and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
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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.