Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Smithfield vs Millinocket vs York
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).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
856Lowest |
3,779 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% 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 |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Smithfield 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest 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 |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.