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Mariaville vs Ogunquit vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mariaville has the most affordable homes ($215k median).
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.
| Measure | Mariaville | Ogunquit | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 724 |
1,379Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±13.5Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mariaville and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,027±$3kLowest 12% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,400±$24kLowest 27% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$156Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,871Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,263 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.5%±18.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Mariaville and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 48% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.