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Ogunquit vs Thomaston vs Warren
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Thomaston | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,769 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below 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% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Warren 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% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 53% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Warren 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±$10k 8% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Warren 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.