Compare towns
Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs West Bath 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 most affordable homes ($342k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Bath has the most kids (14.7% 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 | West Bath | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
2,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% 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 |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above 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% |
14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| West Bath 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% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$62,800±$13k 16% below 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±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$400,600±$49k 35% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
— | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
$1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
| Boothbay and West Bath 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 |
$3,516 16% 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% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% 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 |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
14 min 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | West Bath Public Schools | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.