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Ogunquit vs Mendon vs Erving vs Mount Desert
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Mendon | Erving | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,325Highest |
1,703 |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Erving 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$3,512 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | Erving | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.