Compare towns
Naples vs Ogunquit vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,191±$386Lowest 5% above ME |
| Naples and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school 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 |
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.