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Ogunquit vs Arrowsic vs Tremont
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 people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Tremont has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Ogunquit | Arrowsic | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
597Lowest |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Tremont 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 |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$88,803±$8kLowest 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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 |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$407,000±$32kLowest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont 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% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Tremont 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.