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Ogunquit vs Owls Head vs Paris
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%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Paris has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Owls Head | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,482 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
48.2±5.6Lowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head 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% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Paris and Owls Head 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% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head 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% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Paris 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
$75,137±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head 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 |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$386 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
$2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Owls Head 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.