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Damariscotta vs Ogunquit 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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,379 |
1,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% 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% |
16.4%±6 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+ | 31.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.4 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 | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$67,647±$19k 9% 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 | $363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$419,100±$69k 41% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
— | $930±$68Lowest 18% 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 | $3,806Lowest 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,813 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.2%±27.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr 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 |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±8.2Lowest 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 |
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.