Compare towns
Oakland vs Ogunquit vs Canton vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Bucksport has the most renters (25.7% rent).
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 | Oakland | Ogunquit | Canton | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
1,379 |
1,191Lowest |
5,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
42.7±12.2 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$64,720±$21k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$252,300±$32k 15% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74Highest 18% below ME |
— | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$882±$92 23% below ME |
| Oakland and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,021Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 133 in ME | — | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | — | — | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | — | 13.1Lowest |
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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.