Compare towns
Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Buxton
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
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 | New Gloucester | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,766 |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Buxton 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$100,144±$21kLowest 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Buxton and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Buxton and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.