Compare towns
Greene vs Ogunquit vs Benton vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
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 | Greene | Ogunquit | Benton | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,770 |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$77,004±$5k 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,110±$123Lowest about the ME average |
$1,154±$64 about the ME average |
| Greene and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,578 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wales 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.