Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Limington vs Clinton
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%).
Limington has the most renters (9% rent).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($187k 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 | Limington | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,017Highest |
3,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Clinton 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% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton 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 |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$71,458±$39kLowest 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Limington 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 |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME |
| Limington and Clinton 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 |
$2,852 6% below ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #70 of 133 in ME | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.