Compare towns
Amity vs Ogunquit vs Washburn vs Starks
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.
| Measure | Amity | Ogunquit | Washburn | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,355 |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% 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 |
46.7±9.4 4% 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% |
16.4%±4.4 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
21% 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% |
0.9%±2.3 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% 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 |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$1,348 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% 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 |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest 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.