Compare towns
Otisfield vs Ogunquit vs Harrison vs Whitefield
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%).
Harrison has the most renters (9.9% rent).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% 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 | Otisfield | Ogunquit | Harrison | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,379Lowest |
2,513Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
— | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$895±$126 21% below ME |
| Otisfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.