Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Bowdoin vs Appleton
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%).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Bowdoin | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
3,188Highest |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Appleton 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton 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% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton 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 |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoin 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 |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,375Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Appleton Public Schools |
| 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.