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Vinalhaven vs Ogunquit vs Westport Island
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Westport Island has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Vinalhaven | Ogunquit | Westport Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
1,379Highest |
835Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
59.3±5.2Lowest 32% 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% |
5.9%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Vinalhaven and Westport Island 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%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±4.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$87,564±$13k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Westport Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$351,700±$70kLowest 19% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,250±$157Highest 10% above ME |
| Westport Island and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598 19% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,184Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Westport Island 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% |
4.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±7.8Lowest 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.