Compare towns
Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Prospect vs St. Agatha
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
St. Agatha has the shortest commute (23 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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | Prospect | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,379Highest |
923 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
55.3±8.6 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$75,417±$34kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 13% below ME |
— | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Prospect and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,617 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Agatha and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.