Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs Bar Harbor
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%).
Vinalhaven has the most affordable homes ($428k median).
Bar Harbor has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Vinalhaven | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
5,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
49.2±5.9Lowest 10% 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% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bar Harbor and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$77,180±$26k 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bar Harbor 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 |
$428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME |
$538,400±$94k 82% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,106±$351Highest about the ME average |
| Bar Harbor 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 |
$3,598Lowest 19% above ME |
$4,279 41% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Bar Harbor 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.