Compare towns
New Vineyard vs Ogunquit vs Chapman vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | New Vineyard | Ogunquit | Chapman | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607 |
1,379 |
388Lowest |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$490Lowest 19% below ME |
— | — | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
| Anson and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,136 30% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.