Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Sebago vs Otisfield
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%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Sebago | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
56.8±4.8 27% 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Otisfield 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Sebago 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 |
$78,438±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above 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 |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Sebago 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 |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Sebago 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.