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Burke vs Ogunquit vs Wells River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wells River has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Burke | Ogunquit | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,379Highest |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Burke and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,154Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.