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Ogunquit vs Holden
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%).
Holden has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Holden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Holden 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 |
$92,200±$35kLowest 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Holden 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 |
$289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Holden and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| 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.