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Ogunquit vs Salem 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%).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
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 | Salem | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
44,795Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above 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. |
$542,800±$18k 63% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,836±$84Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,114Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%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 |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #248 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Salem | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | — | Salem High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.