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Ogunquit vs Cushing vs West Bath
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%).
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 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 | Cushing | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,460 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and West Bath 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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 |
$409,800±$44kLowest 38% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and West Bath 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 |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Cushing 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | West Bath 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 |
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.