Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Winter Harbor vs Mount Desert
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%).
Winter Harbor has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Mount Desert has the most kids (14.1% 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 | Winter Harbor | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
493Lowest |
1,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME |
54.9±8.2Lowest 23% above ME |
| Winter Harbor 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% |
5.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
47.3%±18.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winter Harbor 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% ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winter Harbor 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 |
$86,250±$38kLowest 15% above ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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 |
$210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $818±$433Lowest 28% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,422Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±37.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Winter Harbor and Mount Desert 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% |
3.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school 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.