Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Arundel
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%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 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 | Sidney | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,790Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Arundel 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arundel 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arundel 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 |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and Sidney 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.