Compare towns
Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
China has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Harpswell and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.