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Crystal vs Ogunquit vs Wellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wellington has the most homeowners (97.8%).
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 | Crystal | Ogunquit | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247 |
1,379Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4 41% above ME |
62.8±4.8Lowest 40% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$133,700±$30k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922 37% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 69% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Crystal and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.