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Ogunquit vs Anson vs Starks
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 people working from home (43.3%).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Anson | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,331Highest |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Starks 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% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Anson 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 |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Starks 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 |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Starks and Anson 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 |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Anson 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% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.