Compare towns
Blue Hill vs Casco vs Ogunquit vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($345k 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 | Blue Hill | Casco | Ogunquit | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813 |
3,696Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,617 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.2±6.4 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.3%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,929±$23kLowest 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$344,900±$37kLowest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638 9% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
| Casco and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 4% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,835Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.3%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
27.7%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | — | — | #49 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Telstar High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.