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Guildhall vs Ogunquit vs Isle La Motte

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Isle La Motte has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.

MeasureGuildhallOgunquitIsle La Motte
People
Population
371Lowest
1,379Highest
577
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.8±12.9
23% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.5%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$82,500±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$321,200±$62k
3% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$269,300±$40kLowest
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
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$1,391±$221Highest
about the U.S. average
Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625Highest
48% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$2,980Lowest
4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±92.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.4%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.