Compare towns
Ogunquit vs St. George 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%).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% 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 | St. George | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,606 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.3±9.8 30% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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% |
11.1%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and St. George 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% |
39.2%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath 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 |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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 |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and St. George 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | St George Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None 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.