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Oakland vs Ogunquit vs Raymond
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 affordable homes ($236k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest 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±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
— | $965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
| Raymond and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 133 in ME | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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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.