Compare towns
Norridgewock vs Ogunquit vs Starks vs Fryeburg
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 most renters (17.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Starks has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Starks | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288 |
1,379 |
556Lowest |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above ME |
53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Starks and Fryeburg 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Fryeburg 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,928 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Fryeburg 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% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8 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 | — | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.