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Ogunquit vs Otisfield vs Wiscasset
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%).
Otisfield has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Wiscasset has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Otisfield | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,951 |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
48.8±6.3Lowest 9% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield 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% |
16.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Otisfield and Wiscasset 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% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield 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 |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Otisfield 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 |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Wiscasset 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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| 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.