Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Smithfield vs Sabattus
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%).
Smithfield has the most renters (11.1% rent).
Sabattus has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
856Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
51.2±4.6Lowest 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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% |
13.8%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sabattus and Smithfield 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% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus 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 |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below 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 |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Smithfield and Sabattus 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 |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Sabattus 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% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 04 |
| High school 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.