Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Smithfield vs Millinocket vs Mount Desert
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%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Mount Desert has the most kids (14.1% 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Smithfield | Millinocket | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
856Lowest |
3,779Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
57.5±7.3 28% above ME |
54.9±8.2Lowest 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket 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% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Desert and Millinocket 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% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Ogunquit 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 |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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 |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
| Mount Desert and Smithfield 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 |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Mount Desert 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.