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Ogunquit vs Sumner vs West 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%).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sumner | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
845Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and West Bath 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%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,112±$327 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and West 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% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.