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Ogunquit vs Webster vs Harvard vs Mount Desert
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Webster | Harvard | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
17,748Highest |
6,927 |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Webster | Harvard | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.