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Islesboro vs Ogunquit vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Thomaston has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Islesboro | Ogunquit | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 636Lowest |
1,379 |
1,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57±8.4 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±11.3Lowest 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Thomaston and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,838±$7kLowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$252Highest 18% below ME |
— | $925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
| Islesboro and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,300 42% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,442Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±85.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 8 minLowest 69% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 min 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.