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Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering OgunquitWells
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).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Vinalhaven 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 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York 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 195% above ME |
$428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$3,598Lowest 19% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Vinalhaven 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.