Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Epping
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%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Epping has the most renters (13.7% rent).
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 | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Ogunquit 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 42% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.