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Pownal vs Ogunquit vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Pownal | Ogunquit | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,696 |
1,379Lowest |
2,424Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,333±$14k 40% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,031±$16kLowest 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
| Manchester and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,212Highest 72% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,486Lowest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 38 |
| 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.