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Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs York 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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Ogunquit | York | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,379 |
13,986Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and York 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | York Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.