Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs Whiting 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%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Whiting | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597 |
1,379 |
506Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest 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% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Whiting 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% 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 |
1981 4 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 |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.