Compare towns
Fayette vs Mount Vernon vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Mount Vernon has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 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 | Fayette | Mount Vernon | Ogunquit | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
1,716Highest |
1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816 14% below ME |
$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,017±$924Highest 11% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.