Compare towns
Leeds vs Ogunquit vs Buckfield vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Wales has the youngest population (median age 35.1).
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 | Leeds | Ogunquit | Buckfield | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,379Lowest |
2,403Highest |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.7±10.1 16% below ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$77,004±$5kLowest 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
— | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,154±$64Highest about the ME average |
| Wales and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,860 6% below ME |
$2,578 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 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 | ||||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 10 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.