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Hebron vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Center Harbor has the most affordable homes ($464k 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 | Hebron | Ogunquit | Wells | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 883Lowest |
1,379 |
11,713Highest |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Lowest 38% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
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| Hebron and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603 16% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.