What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vinalhaven has the most kids (11.2% 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	Vinalhaven	Ogunquit
People
Population	1,216Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME	62.8±4.8Lowest 40% above ME
	Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4%	43.6%±10.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	63.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ogunquit and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average	$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME
	Ogunquit and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME	$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$924 11% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,598Lowest 19% above ME	$4,473Highest 47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Vinalhaven and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	26 minHighest 7% above ME
Work from home	19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9%
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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.