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Boothbay vs Casco vs Ogunquit vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Casco has the youngest population (median age 52).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Otisfield has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
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 | Casco | Ogunquit | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,696Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Otisfield and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
| Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school 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.