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Harrington vs Ogunquit vs Cherryfield
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 most kids (15.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,379Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.1±4.2 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Harrington and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cherryfield 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% 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±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $428±$107 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.