Compare towns
Eddington vs Ogunquit vs Unity vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Veazie has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Eddington | Ogunquit | Unity | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,223Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,858 |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Veazie and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
— | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,095±$79 4% below ME |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,073 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.