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Ogunquit vs Barton vs Sidney vs Mount Desert
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).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
730Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,671 |
| 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% |
+4.5% 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. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 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% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest 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% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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 |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,512 13% above 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% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Mount Desert 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% 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% |
84.8% 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. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% 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% |
19.1%±9.8 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 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.