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Ogunquit vs York vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering OgunquitWells
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | York | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Dresden 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% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
| York and Dresden 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.