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Orland vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Orland | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,915Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.