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Bar Harbor vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Yarmouth has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Bar Harbor | Lee | Ogunquit | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,244 |
4,576 |
1,379Lowest |
9,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Yarmouth and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$110,216±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$639,700±$57k 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,693±$191Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,120 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Yarmouth and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Yarmouth Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Desert Island High School | None in town | — | Yarmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | — | 11.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.