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Ogunquit vs Tremont vs Vinalhaven
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%).
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 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 | Tremont | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,508Highest |
1,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Tremont 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 |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kLowest 37% above ME |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
| Tremont and Vinalhaven 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 |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Tremont 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.