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Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Blue Hill vs Damariscotta
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 most affordable homes ($364k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Blue Hill has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
Damariscotta has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Blue Hill | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,379 |
2,813Highest |
1,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
60.1±8.2 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
$67,647±$19k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
$419,100±$69k 41% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
— | $1,038±$638Highest 9% below ME |
$930±$68Lowest 18% below ME |
| Blue Hill and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,907Lowest 4% below ME |
$3,813 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.2%±27.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #29 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | — | Blue Hill 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.