Compare towns
Falmouth vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Falmouth has the highest household income ($151k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($485k median).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
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 | Falmouth | Ogunquit | Wells | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,755Highest |
1,379Lowest |
11,713 |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47±3.8Lowest 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Falmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 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+ | 72.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Falmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $150,919±$24kHighest 102% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
| Falmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $767,500±$55k 159% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23kLowest 64% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,120±$441Highest 86% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,742Highest 155% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±9.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 33.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Falmouth 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 | #3 of 133 in ME | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Falmouth Public Schools | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Falmouth High School | — | Wells High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.