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Norridgewock vs Ogunquit vs Sabattus vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sabattus has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Norridgewock | Ogunquit | Sabattus | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288 |
1,379 |
5,116Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Sabattus and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588 7% below ME |
— | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | — | #129 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | RSU 04 | — |
| 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.