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Topsham vs Ogunquit vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Topsham | Ogunquit | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,333±$14k 40% 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 | $360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
— | $981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
| Topsham and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.