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Owls Head vs Ogunquit vs Lamoine
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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Owls Head | Ogunquit | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482 |
1,379Lowest |
1,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lamoine and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.