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Ogunquit vs Chapman vs Union
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).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Union has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Chapman | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
388Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Union 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.