Compare towns
Corinna vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Corinna | Ogunquit | Wells | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 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+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
— | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Wells and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school 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.