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Bath vs Ogunquit vs Monroe vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Bath | Ogunquit | Monroe | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,379Highest |
786Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Monroe School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.