Compare towns
Mount Desert vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k 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 | Mount Desert | Naples | Ogunquit | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,671 |
3,985Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89 18% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,512 16% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 27% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.