Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Exeter vs Dexter vs York
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Exeter | Dexter | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,093Lowest |
3,822 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Dexter 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and York 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | MSAD 46 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Dexter Regional High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.