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Mount Desert vs Ogunquit vs Burlington vs Cranberry Isles
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
Cranberry Isles has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Ogunquit | Burlington | Cranberry Isles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,671 |
1,379 |
26,274Highest |
196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48±11.9 23% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranberry Isles and Burlington 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±7.5Lowest 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Burlington 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$65,000±$37kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Burlington 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$439,100±$51kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
— | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,000±$413Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,512 13% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,165Highest 98% above U.S. |
$3,273Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±79Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cranberry Isles and Burlington 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #83 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | Burlington | Cranberry Isles Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Burlington High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.