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Ogunquit vs Whiting vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Whiting | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
506Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Sumner 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% |
27.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Whiting 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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 |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $600±$333 47% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Whiting 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.