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Ogunquit vs Clinton vs Whitefield
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%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% 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 | Clinton | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,385Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.7±4.3Lowest 13% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Clinton 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% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Ogunquit 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 |
$71,458±$39kLowest 4% below ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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 |
$187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
$242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.