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Ogunquit vs Unity vs Guildhall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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.

MeasureOgunquitUnityGuildhall
People
Population
1,379Highest
1,375
371Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
58±4.5
49% above U.S.
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Unity 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
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$87,500±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$276,100±$29kLowest
17% below U.S.
$321,200±$62k
3% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
Unity and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$4,625
48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Unity School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.