Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bath vs Ogunquit vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Waldo has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Arrowsic | Bath | Ogunquit | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
1,379 |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.