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Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Damariscotta vs Rangeley
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Damariscotta has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Rangeley has the oldest population (median age 64.3).
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 | Ogunquit | Damariscotta | Rangeley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,100 |
1,379 |
2,192Highest |
792Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±8.2 34% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
| Rangeley and Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta 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% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,423±$11k 20% below ME |
$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,100±$69k 41% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
$424,700±$47k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$68 18% below ME |
— | $1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
$671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
| Damariscotta and Damariscotta 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$2,482Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±27.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Rangeley 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70% ME: 74.3% |
72.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 37% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Great Salt Bay CSD | — |
| High school 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.