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Ogunquit vs Cabot vs Monkton
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%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Cabot | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,579 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton 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. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Cabot 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.