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Ogunquit vs Oakland vs Raymond
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%).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Oakland | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,309Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Raymond 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% |
18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland 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 |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
$965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
| Raymond and Oakland 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 |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Raymond 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% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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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.