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Damariscotta vs Georgetown vs Ogunquit vs Chebeague Island
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 55.8).
Ogunquit has the highest household income ($114k).
Chebeague Island has the most kids (18.6% 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.
| Measure | Damariscotta | Georgetown | Ogunquit | Chebeague Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,100 |
1,012 |
1,379Highest |
555Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.1±8.2 34% above ME |
55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.4±13.8 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chebeague Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chebeague Island and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.9%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.3%±13.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chebeague Island and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
57.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,647±$19k 9% below ME |
$84,250±$33k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,639±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,100±$69kLowest 41% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$651,400±$92k 120% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$68Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,431±$448 26% above ME |
— | $2,063±$878Highest 81% above ME |
| Chebeague Island and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 26% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$6,406Highest 111% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±27.2 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.8%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Chebeague Island and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 37% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
35.5%±22.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Chebeague Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Georgetown Public Schools | — | Chebeague Island Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.