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Ogunquit vs Casco vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Auburn has the most kids (19.3% 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 | Casco | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.