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Ogunquit vs Orleans 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%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Orleans | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
809Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Orleans 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% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Orleans 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. |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% 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. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Orleans 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. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orleans 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.