Compare towns
Greene vs Ogunquit vs Wales vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
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 | Wales | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,924 |
2,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
42.2±3.6 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.3 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% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$77,004±$5kLowest 3% above ME |
$85,471±$10k 14% 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 |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
— | $1,154±$64Lowest about the ME average |
$1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
| Chelsea and Greene 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 |
$2,578 15% below ME |
$2,313Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Greene 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% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest 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 | — | — | #93 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 04 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oak Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.