What stands out worked out from the figures below

Falmouth has the most kids (24.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Falmouth	Ogunquit
People
Population	12,755Highest	1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47±3.8Lowest 5% above ME	62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME
Kids under 18	24.2%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	24.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	63.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Falmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$150,919±$24kHighest 102% above ME	$114,259±$56kLowest 53% above ME
	Falmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$767,500±$55kLowest 159% above ME	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME
	Ogunquit and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,120±$441 86% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,742Highest 155% above ME	$4,473Lowest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±9.9Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Falmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 8% below ME	26 minHighest 7% above ME
Work from home	33.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Ogunquit and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Falmouth Public Schools	—
High school in town	Falmouth High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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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.