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Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Wilder has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilder and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Harpswell and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.