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Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Pittsfield

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 most homeowners (95.1%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (22.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureClintonOgunquitPittsfield
People
Population
3,385
1,379Lowest
3,930Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.3%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-7.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.7±4.3
13% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
40±6.5Lowest
11% below ME
Kids under 18
15.1%±6.7
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
22.5%±5.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
Pittsfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±5.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
15.2%±3.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
26.7%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.8%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
Pittsfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,458±$39k
4% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$57,381±$12kLowest
23% 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
$187,000±$28k
37% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$164,100±$17kLowest
45% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,177±$118Highest
3% above ME
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$825±$260Lowest
28% below ME
Clinton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,910Lowest
37% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$1,965
35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±26.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
50.5%±21.2
ME: 48.4%
Clinton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.6%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%
ME: 10.7%
15.5%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
76.5%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
same as ME
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
1970Lowest
7 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
21% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
24 minLowest
about the ME average
Work from home
14.8%±11.3
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±5.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #116 of 133 in ME — #125 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 49/MSAD 49 — RSU 53/MSAD 53
High school in town None 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.