Overview Ogunquit is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 1,599 people and just one neighborhood, Ogunquit is the 235th largest community in Maine. Ogunquit home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but Ogunquit real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America. Occupations and Workforce Ogunquit is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.40% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ogunquit is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ogunquit who work in management occupations (30.86%), sales jobs (12.48%), and business and financial occupations (12.14%). Also of interest is that Ogunquit has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 44.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Another notable thing is that Ogunquit is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Ogunquit has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Ogunquit has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Ogunquit than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Ogunquit may be for you. Ogunquit is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Ogunquit Demographics Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ogunquit, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ogunquit is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.18% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Ogunquit in 2022 was $94,011, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $376,044 for a family of four. The people who call Ogunquit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ogunquit residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ogunquit include Irish, Italian, French, English, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Ogunquit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.