Compare towns
Sidney vs Ogunquit vs Oakland vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Sidney | Ogunquit | Oakland | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790 |
1,379Lowest |
6,309Highest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
— | $939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 18 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.