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Ogunquit vs Barton vs Sidney
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%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Barton | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
730Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Sidney 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% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Barton 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 42% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sidney 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. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.