Compare towns
Yarmouth vs Ogunquit vs Topsham
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 most kids (24.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,053 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Yarmouth and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
50%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Yarmouth and Topsham 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Yarmouth 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 |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,693±$191Highest 49% above ME |
— | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
| Yarmouth and Topsham 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±14.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Yarmouth and Topsham 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Yarmouth Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Yarmouth High School | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.