Compare towns
North Haven vs Ogunquit vs Raymond 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
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Owls Head has the most renters (18.4% rent).
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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | Raymond | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 480Lowest |
1,379 |
4,610Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% 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 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42kLowest 33% above ME |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $965±$397 15% below ME |
$1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME |
| Owls Head and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$2,981Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
16 min 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.