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Ogunquit vs Rangeley 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%).
Rangeley has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Rangeley | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
792Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
| Rangeley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below 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 |
$424,700±$47kLowest 43% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$2,482Lowest 18% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Rangeley and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.