Compare towns
Ogunquit vs West Bath vs Phippsburg
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%).
West Bath has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | West Bath | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,863 |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±5.6Lowest 21% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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% |
14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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% |
50.7% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27kLowest 38% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Phippsburg 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 |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| West Bath and Phippsburg 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 |
$3,516 16% above ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.