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Ogunquit vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Amherst has the most kids (19.3% 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 | Ogunquit | Amherst |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.9±9.9Lowest 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,656±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$210,200±$38kLowest 29% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.