Compare towns
Norway vs Ogunquit vs Madison vs Dexter
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 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 | Norway | Ogunquit | Madison | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,173 |
1,379Lowest |
4,782Highest |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±5Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Norway and Dexter 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $43,432±$4kLowest 42% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,000±$34kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$86Lowest 33% below ME |
— | $906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
| Madison and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,424Lowest 53% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Norway 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% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
23.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 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 |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 133 in ME | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | — | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.