Compare towns
Norway vs Ogunquit vs Limestone vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norway has the most renters (40.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Oxford has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Norway | Ogunquit | Limestone | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,173 |
1,379Lowest |
1,579 |
4,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±5 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $43,432±$4kLowest 42% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$58,571±$24k 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,000±$34k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$194,200±$8k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$86 33% below ME |
— | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$977±$506Highest 14% below ME |
| Oxford and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,424 53% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±23.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Norway and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 133 in ME | — | — | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.