Compare towns
Ogunquit vs South Thomaston vs Bath
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%).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | South Thomaston | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,381 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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% |
13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and South Thomaston 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% |
34.8%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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% |
44.6% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Bath 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 |
$86,838±$7k 16% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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 |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
| Bath and South Thomaston 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 |
$3,442Lowest 13% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Bath 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| 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.