Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Damariscotta vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Damariscotta | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,192Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Damariscotta 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% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta 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% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Chapman 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 |
$363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Ogunquit 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% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Great Salt Bay CSD | — |
| High school 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.