Compare towns
Benton vs Ogunquit vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Benton | Ogunquit | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,770Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,858 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
— | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.