Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Lewiston vs Mount Desert
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%).
Lewiston has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Lewiston | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
38,324Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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 |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Mount Desert 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% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #132 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.