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Ogunquit vs Randolph vs Chester
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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Chester has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Randolph | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,610Highest |
598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
44±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$64,500±$8kLowest 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Randolph 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 |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$172,500±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$833±$51Lowest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,378Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Chester and Randolph 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5% ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
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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.