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Ogunquit vs Bar Harbor vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bar Harbor has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Ogunquit | Bar Harbor | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,244Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±5.9Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$351 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | Campton School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt Desert Island High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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U.S. 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.