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Ogunquit vs Unity vs Morrill
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%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,858Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Morrill 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
| Morrill and Unity 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Morrill 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.