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Penobscot vs Ogunquit vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Penobscot has the most kids (18% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Surry has the youngest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Penobscot | Ogunquit | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,154Lowest |
1,379 |
1,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.7 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Penobscot and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,400±$58k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
— | $969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,852Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Penobscot Public Schools | — | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.