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Ogunquit vs Guilford
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%).
Guilford has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Guilford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,096Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.5±7.4Lowest 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Guilford 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% |
15.6%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Guilford 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% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Guilford 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 |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Guilford 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 |
$170,100±$31kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $507±$336 55% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,619Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.