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Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Acton
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%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Acton has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Raymond | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,610Highest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Acton 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Acton 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 |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$334,300±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Raymond 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 min 50% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.