Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Blue Hill vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Blue Hill | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,813 |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Casco 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% |
29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.2% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Casco 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 |
$80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill 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 |
$399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Blue Hill 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 |
$2,907Lowest 4% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Casco 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% |
4.7% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | #29 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Blue Hill Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.