Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Beals vs Topsham
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%).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Beals | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
498Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Beals 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% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Beals 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% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals 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% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Topsham 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 |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham 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 |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Beals 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 |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Beals 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% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Beals Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.