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Eagle Lake vs Ogunquit vs Winter Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Winter Harbor has the shortest commute (25 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 | Eagle Lake | Ogunquit | Winter Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570 |
1,379Highest |
493Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.8±4.7Lowest 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME |
| Winter Harbor and Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±5.9Lowest 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
47.3%±18.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winter Harbor and Ogunquit 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% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winter Harbor and Ogunquit 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 |
$86,250±$38k 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,200±$22k 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
— | $818±$433Highest 28% below ME |
| Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,861 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,422Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±33.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±37.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winter Harbor and Eagle Lake 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% |
3.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±14.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±6.2Lowest 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.