Compare towns
Franklin vs Ogunquit vs West Bath vs West Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
West Paris has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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 | Franklin | Ogunquit | West Bath | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,379Lowest |
1,863Highest |
1,808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
46±7.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$193,000±$20kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 22% below ME |
— | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$838±$333Lowest 26% below ME |
| West Bath and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
$2,083Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.