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Ogunquit vs Maidstone vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Maidstone has the most homeowners (97.5%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Maidstone | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
241Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2 58% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone 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 42% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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 163% above U.S. |
$438,200±$81k 32% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.