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Amity vs Ogunquit vs Washburn

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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.

MeasureAmityOgunquitWashburn
People
Population
395Lowest
1,379Highest
1,355
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-9.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
44.5±12.2Lowest
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
48.2±7.7
8% above ME
Kids under 18
26.8%±5.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
21.7%±3.5
ME: 18.1%
Amity and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.8%±5.7
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
24%±3.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
26%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±0.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.6%±1.4
ME: 5.8%
Ogunquit and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,000±$26k
13% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$56,196±$6kLowest
25% below ME
Ogunquit and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$155,000±$57k
48% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$112,900±$14kLowest
62% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$482±$62
58% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,102Lowest
64% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$1,571
48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
33.3%±24.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
Washburn and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
12.7%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
78.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1996Highest
19 yrs newer than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1969Lowest
8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
24% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
21 minLowest
15% below ME
Work from home
4.2%±5.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
9.7%±3.9
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — — RSU 45/MSAD 45
High school in town — — Washburn District High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.0
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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.