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Acworth vs Ogunquit vs Unity vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Acworth | Ogunquit | Unity | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,375 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Unity School District | Bath School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.