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Ogunquit vs Union vs Rockland
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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Union | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,663 |
7,035Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
| Union and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.