Compare towns
South Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Bath vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% 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 | South Eliot | Ogunquit | Bath | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,203 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52k 60% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,948±$471 71% above ME |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 46% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.