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Ogunquit vs Proctor vs Barnet 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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Proctor | Barnet | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,794 |
1,855Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Barnet 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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 42% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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 |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.