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Boothbay Harbor vs Ogunquit vs Gouldsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gouldsboro has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Boothbay Harbor | Ogunquit | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,096Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
60.2±5.2Lowest 34% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gouldsboro and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,800±$13k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,873±$7kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$276,800±$51kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
— | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,305Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 42% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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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.