Compare towns
Yarmouth vs Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yarmouth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k median).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
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 | Yarmouth | Ogunquit | Eliot | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,053Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
8,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+17.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,216±$14k 47% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10kLowest 36% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $639,700±$57k 116% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62kLowest 68% above ME |
$616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,693±$191Lowest 49% above ME |
— | $1,948±$471 71% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
| Cumberland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,120Highest 135% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$7,116 134% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±14.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland 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 | #5 of 133 in ME | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Yarmouth Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | Yarmouth High School | — | None in town | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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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.