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Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Lamoine 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%).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Lamoine | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,379 |
1,782 |
1,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% 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% |
15%±3.8 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%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest 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% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$67,647±$19k 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$419,100±$69k 41% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
— | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$930±$68Lowest 18% below ME |
| Lamoine 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 |
$2,303Lowest 24% below 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% |
23.3%±16.4 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% 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 |
1983Highest 6 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 |
22 min 11% below ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | — | Lamoine 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.