Compare towns
Whitefield vs Ogunquit vs Surry vs Alna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Surry has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% 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 | Whitefield | Ogunquit | Surry | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,157Highest |
1,379 |
1,836 |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
| Alna and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366 22% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,667 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 12 | — | Surry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.