Compare towns
Orland vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield vs Lovell
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 youngest population (median age 50.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% 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 | Orland | Ogunquit | Whitefield | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,915 |
1,379 |
2,157Highest |
1,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
52.2±3.5 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
36.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.3%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lovell and Orland 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 |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$80,625±$20k 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$295,000±$47k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
— | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,419±$178Highest 25% above ME |
| Lovell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
$1,480Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±29.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lovell and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.