Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs Mars Hill
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Vinalhaven | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
1,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below 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% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Lowest 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% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill 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 |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven 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±$44k 44% above ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$924Highest 11% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
| Vinalhaven and Mars Hill 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 |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Mars Hill 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% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | — | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.