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Guilford vs Ogunquit vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
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 | Guilford | Ogunquit | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
1,379Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336 55% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Guilford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | — | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.