What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eagle Lake has the most kids (12.6% under 18).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eagle Lake	Ogunquit
People
Population	570Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	60.8±4.7Lowest 36% above ME	62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME
	Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Eagle Lake and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	63.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,208±$6kLowest 19% below ME	$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME
	Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,200±$22kLowest 25% below ME	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$508±$183 55% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,861Lowest 39% below ME	$4,473Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±33.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Eagle Lake and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 43% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	22.3%±14.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Ogunquit and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.