Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs Standish vs Bath
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Standish | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,379 |
10,662Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Standish 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 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% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.