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Ogunquit vs Poland vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering OgunquitWells
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
York has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Poland | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,954 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and York 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% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York 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 195% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and York 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 16 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Poland Regional H S | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.