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Ogunquit vs Osborn
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%).
Osborn has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Osborn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
88Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.4±3.4Lowest 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Osborn 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% |
9.1%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Osborn and Ogunquit 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% |
31.8%±34.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Osborn 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 ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±13.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Osborn 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±$56kLowest 53% above ME |
$127,083±$84kHighest 70% above ME |
| Osborn 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 |
$218,100±$44kLowest 26% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$878Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Osborn 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% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.