Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Addison vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Casco has the youngest population (median age 52).
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 | Ogunquit | Addison | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,045Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.