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North Haven vs Ogunquit vs Rockport 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 people working from home (43.3%).
Rockport has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Owls Head has the most affordable homes ($413k 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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | Rockport | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 480Lowest |
1,379 |
3,675Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4% 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 |
48.7±3.7Lowest 9% 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%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and North Haven 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% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest 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% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Ogunquit 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 |
$86,979±$16kLowest 16% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Haven 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 |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$413,300±$43kLowest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,194±$667Highest 5% above ME |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Rockport and Owls Head 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
$2,981Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and North Haven 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% |
84.5% 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 |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
11 min 54% below ME |
16 min 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #8 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | — | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.