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Ogunquit vs Temple vs Carmel
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%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Temple | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,363Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Carmel and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Carmel 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. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Temple 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. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Temple 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. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.