Compare towns
Warren vs Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Warren | Ogunquit | Eliot | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
| Eliot and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,487 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.