What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

Patten has the most kids (11.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ogunquit	Patten
People
Population	1,379Highest	1,154Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME	57.8±3.5Lowest 29% above ME
	Ogunquit and Patten 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%	11.3%±2.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Patten 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%	38.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Ogunquit and Patten 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%	25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Patten 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	$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME	$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$389±$99 66% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,473Highest 47% above ME	$1,199Lowest 61% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Patten 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%	23.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	28 minHighest 13% above ME
Work from home	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%	28.7%±19.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Ogunquit and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.