Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Limerick vs Casco
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%).
Limerick has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Limerick | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,400 |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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 |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
| Limerick and Casco 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Limerick 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| 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.