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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Whitneyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Whitneyville has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Marshfield | Ogunquit | Whitneyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499 |
1,379Highest |
170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.5±20.4Lowest 19% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Whitneyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,938±$10kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$118,800±$49kLowest 60% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,318Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
18 min 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±17.7Lowest 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.