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Arrowsic vs Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Phippsburg
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).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,657Highest |
1,379 |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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 |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Phippsburg 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 |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Phippsburg 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.