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Deer Isle vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deer Isle has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Stonington has the shortest commute (16 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 | Deer Isle | Ogunquit | Wells | Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,470 |
1,379 |
11,713Highest |
840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
58.2±7.4 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.5Lowest 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 | $62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$60,223±$16kLowest 19% 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 | $308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$306,700±$146kLowest 3% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$823±$172Lowest 28% below ME |
| Deer Isle and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,890 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$1,819Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±18.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.1%±12.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.