Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Otis vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
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.
| Measure | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Otis | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
1,379 |
705Lowest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
| Otis and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 7% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Otis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.