Compare towns
Casco vs Mount Desert vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Casco | Mount Desert | Ogunquit | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,671 |
1,379Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,341±$89 18% above ME |
— | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Casco and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$3,512 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest 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 | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.