Compare towns
New Vineyard vs Ogunquit vs Strong vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Strong has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Strong | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,249 |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±9.5Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Athens 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Athens 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$50,750±$14k 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Vineyard 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 |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
— | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Strong 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±5.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Athens Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.