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Ogunquit vs Winthrop vs Pittston
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%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Winthrop | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,191Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Pittston 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Pittston 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 |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.