Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Sedgwick vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sedgwick has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Sedgwick | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,274 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±4.2 17% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Sedgwick 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% |
36.5%±10.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick 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% |
44.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Whiting 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 |
$70,446±$14k 6% below ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sedgwick 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 |
$336,200±$49k 13% above ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,048±$770Highest 8% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Sedgwick and Whiting 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 |
$2,545 16% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick and Whiting 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% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sedgwick Public Schools | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.