Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Marshfield vs Unity vs York
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%).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marshfield | Unity | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
499Lowest |
1,858 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and York 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% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York 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 195% above ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$2,342Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and York 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.