Compare towns
North Yarmouth vs Ogunquit vs Topsham
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%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,240 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| North Yarmouth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and North Yarmouth 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 |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% 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 |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
— | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Topsham 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 |
$4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.