Compare towns
Raymond vs Ogunquit vs Casco vs North Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
North Yarmouth has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Raymond | Ogunquit | Casco | North Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,610Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
4,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+14.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
47.4±3.2 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Yarmouth and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Yarmouth and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$496,500±$45k 67% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$5,355Highest 76% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.