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Ogunquit vs Trenton
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%).
Trenton has the most kids (20.1% 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Trenton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,599Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton 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 |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Trenton 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 |
$357,400±$36kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.