Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Exeter vs Prospect 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).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
York has the shortest commute (24 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 | Exeter | Prospect | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,093 |
923Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±5.2 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and York 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% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest 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% |
22.3% 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% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 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 |
$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above 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 |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Prospect 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 |
$1,979 35% 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% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Exeter 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.