Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Arrowsic | Ogunquit | Wells | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,379 |
11,713Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | Wells High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.