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Ogunquit vs Orange vs New Gloucester

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%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureOgunquitOrangeNew Gloucester
People
Population
1,379
957Lowest
5,766Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50.3±5.3
29% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Gloucester and Orange 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%
19.4%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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
42% above U.S.
$71,302±$13kLowest
12% below U.S.
$108,797±$12k
35% above U.S.
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
163% above U.S.
$222,000±$22kLowest
33% below U.S.
$357,100±$29k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,330±$153Highest
6% below U.S.
$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
Orange 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
43% above U.S.
$3,545
14% above U.S.
$3,417Lowest
10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±87Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Gloucester and Ogunquit 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%
7.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #65 of 133 in ME
School district — Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town — None 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.