Compare towns
Harrington vs Ogunquit vs Burnham vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Harrington | Ogunquit | Burnham | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,379Highest |
953 |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | — | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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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.