Compare towns
Killington vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Greensboro has the most affordable homes ($392k 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 | Killington | Ogunquit | Wells | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 785 |
1,379 |
11,713Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$392,400±$59kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Wells and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$5,786 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Killington 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 | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.