OOB vs Scarborough
Scarborough is the larger, year-round, suburban neighbor north of OOB. Pine Point Beach is the same continuous sand as OOB Main Beach, but the housing market and school district are different worlds.
How they're alike
Both are coastal York / Cumberland County towns within 30 minutes of each other. Both serve the Boston/Portland and Québec second-home markets. Both have public beaches and similar utility/regulatory regimes.
How they're different
OOB: 1 sq mi, dense, Pier-resort. Scarborough: 53 sq mi, suburban, top-rated public schools (Scarborough school department). Both share Pine Point shoreline.
Pricing
Scarborough median 2025: ~$685k single-family. OOB median ~$555k. Scarborough single-family inland $550 to 800k; Pine Point oceanfront $1.5 to 3.5M.
Bottom line for buyers
Want top-tier suburban schools and year-round community feel: Scarborough. Want walkable beach lifestyle, lower entry, RSU 23: OOB.
Compiled from Town of Old Orchard Beach, RSU 23, FEMA, Maine Revenue Service, US Census, and MLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify before any transaction.