Compare towns
Casco vs Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Ogunquit | Eliot | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Eliot and Casco 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Eliot 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.