Compare towns
Beals vs Ogunquit vs Whiting vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Whiting has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Beals | Ogunquit | Whiting | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
1,379Highest |
506 |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Highest 20% below ME |
— | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | — | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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 |
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.