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Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westbrook has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
1,379Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.