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Ogunquit vs Proctor vs Bath
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 shortest commute (22 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 | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,794Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Bath 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% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Proctor 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. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Proctor 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. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Bath 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.