Compare towns
Boothbay vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs West Bath
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).
Naples has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Naples | Ogunquit | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,985Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% 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% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and West Bath 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 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% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and West Bath 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 |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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 |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and West Bath 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% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.