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Naples vs Ogunquit vs Bow vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Bow | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Bow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
— | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Naples and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Bow School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.