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Ogunquit vs Thomaston

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%).
Thomaston has the most kids (19.2% 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.

MeasureOgunquitThomaston
People
Population
1,379Lowest
2,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-1.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
58.1±6.6Lowest
30% above ME
Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.2%±5.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
35.5%±8.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
30.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Ogunquit and Thomaston 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
$56,435±$13kLowest
24% below ME
Ogunquit and Thomaston 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
$271,700±$10kLowest
8% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,262±$343
11% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
47% above ME
$4,487Highest
48% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
60.5%±23.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
Thomaston and Ogunquit 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%
6.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
73.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
1951Lowest
26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
7% above ME
14 minLowest
45% below ME
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
4.4%±3.9Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #99 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 13
High school in town — None in town
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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.