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Ogunquit vs Alexander vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Alexander | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
553Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.8±4.2Lowest 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Sumner 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% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander 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 |
$93,750±$10k 25% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Alexander 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 |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,781Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Ogunquit 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% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Alexander Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| 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.