Compare towns
North Yarmouth vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Yarmouth has the highest household income ($129k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | North Yarmouth | Ogunquit | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,240 |
1,379Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12kLowest 46% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45k 67% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| North Yarmouth and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,355Highest 76% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| North Yarmouth and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.