What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northeast Harbor has the shortest commute (11 min average).

Ogunquit has the most kids (5.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northeast Harbor	Ogunquit
People
Population	419Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+76.8% ME: +2.6%
Median age	58±4.5Lowest 29% above ME	62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME
	Ogunquit and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	2.6%±8Lowest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Ogunquit and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	63.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±14Highest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Northeast Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,415±$51kLowest 24% above ME	$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME
	Ogunquit and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$729,700±$178kLowest 146% above ME	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME
	Ogunquit and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,356±$59 19% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,889Lowest 5% below ME	$4,473Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.2%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Northeast Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	11 minLowest 57% below ME	26 minHighest 7% above ME
Work from home	39.7%±25.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Ogunquit and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.