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Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Maynard has the most renters (25% 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 | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,766 |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.