Compare towns
Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs Union vs Boothbay Harbor
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Boothbay Harbor has the most renters (24.5% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Union | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,663 |
2,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
63.8±4.7Highest 42% 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%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±4.5Highest 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+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$62,800±$13k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Union 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
| Union and Boothbay 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,808 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
14 min 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
| 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.