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Ogunquit vs Eustis vs Harrington
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Eustis | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
453Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harrington and Eustis 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% |
38.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eustis 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Eustis 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrington 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.