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Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs Long Island
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%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Long Island has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Vinalhaven | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597 |
1,379Highest |
1,216 |
249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
47.5±10.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$91,250±$29k 22% above 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME |
$551,100±$122k 86% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
— | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
| Long Island and Arrowsic 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$3,357Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island and Vinalhaven 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.8%±13 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Long Island Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.