Compare towns
Minot vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the youngest population (median age 49).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Acton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Minot | Ogunquit | Whitefield | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,794Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,157 |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $895±$126Highest 21% below ME |
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| Whitefield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 133 in ME | — | — | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | RSU 12 | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.