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Lake Arrowhead vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureLake ArrowheadOgunquit
People
Population
3,322Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.9%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
33±2.4Lowest
26% below ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Kids under 18
26.9%±5.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
7.6%±2.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±2.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Lake Arrowhead and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,654±$9kLowest
32% above ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$267,300±$19kLowest
10% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,288±$327
101% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,286Lowest
25% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±36.7
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1
ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
57% above ME
26 minLowest
7% above ME
Work from home
6.9%±4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
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.