Compare towns
Northeast Harbor vs Ogunquit vs Southwest Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northeast Harbor has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Ogunquit has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Southwest Harbor has the most kids (14.5% 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.
| Measure | Northeast Harbor | Ogunquit | Southwest Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,379 |
1,553Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 29% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.9±9.3Lowest 9% 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%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.5%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
35.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±14Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest 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±$51k 24% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,205±$21kLowest 21% below 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±$178k 146% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,500±$35kLowest 44% 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±$59Highest 19% above ME |
— | $959±$50Lowest 16% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,889Lowest 5% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,479 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.4%±18.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
55.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 min 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 39.7%±25.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Northeast Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Southwest Harbor Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.