What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the most kids (16.6% under 18).

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Otis	Ogunquit
People
Population	705Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME	62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME
Kids under 18	16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Otis and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%	43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	63.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$27kLowest 35% above ME	$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME
	Ogunquit and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$734 37% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,263Lowest 25% below ME	$4,473Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Otis and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 69% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Otis Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.