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Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Washington has the most renters (7.5% 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 | Clinton | Ogunquit | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,381 |
1,379Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.2±6.7Lowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±9.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Clinton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.