Compare towns
Blue Hill vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Blue Hill | Ogunquit | Wells | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17kLowest 8% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
— | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Wells and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 4% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 133 in ME | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.