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Mount Desert vs Newington vs Ogunquit vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Newington | Ogunquit | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,671Highest |
939Lowest |
1,379 |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Tremont 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 15% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Newington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46k 159% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
— | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,512 13% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | Newington School District | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.