Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Madison vs Randolph
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%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Madison | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Madison and Randolph 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% |
25.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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 |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Madison 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 |
$1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Randolph 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% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.