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Owls Head vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Owls Head has the most kids (13.6% 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.

MeasureOwls HeadOgunquit
People
Population
1,482Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.6±6.6Lowest
17% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.6%±4.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
31.9%±4.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,325±$7kLowest
17% above ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,300±$43kLowest
39% above ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,191±$386
5% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,981Lowest
about the ME average
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.9%±51.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Owls Head and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
8 yrs older than ME
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
34% below ME
26 minHighest
7% above ME
Work from home
13.3%±4.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district RSU 13 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.