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Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Blue Hill
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 affordable homes ($400k 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 | Eliot | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2 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% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$399,500±$82kLowest 35% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
| Eliot and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,907Lowest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| 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.