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Blue Hill vs Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Tremont
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).
Damariscotta has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tremont has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Damariscotta | Ogunquit | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
2,192 |
1,379Lowest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 8% above ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Damariscotta 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% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Ogunquit 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 |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Tremont 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 |
$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638 9% below ME |
$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
— | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont 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 |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Damariscotta 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% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 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 |
23 min 6% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Great Salt Bay CSD | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| 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.