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Long Island vs North Haven vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Long Island has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Long Island | North Haven | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 249Lowest |
480 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±10.6Lowest 6% above ME |
49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$29k 22% above ME |
$87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $551,100±$122k 86% above ME |
$440,200±$46kLowest 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,357Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,824 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 8% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.8%±13 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Long Island Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.