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Orrington vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoinham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bowdoinham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Orrington | Ogunquit | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10kLowest 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,958 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 133 in ME | — | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.