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York vs Ogunquit vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k 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 | York | Ogunquit | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10kLowest 27% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
— | $1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
| York and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | York High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.