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Orrington vs Ogunquit vs Naples 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Naples | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853 |
1,379Lowest |
3,985Highest |
3,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% 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% |
15.6%±4 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% |
23.3%±5.4 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% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 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±$10k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below 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% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs 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 |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.