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Ogunquit vs Long Island vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Long Island has the most renters (12.5% rent).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Long Island | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
249Lowest |
597 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±10.6Lowest 6% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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% |
18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island 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% |
28.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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 |
$91,250±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic 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 |
$551,100±$122kLowest 86% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
$1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME |
| Long Island and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,357Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.8%±13 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Long Island Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.