Compare towns
Naples vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Blue Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Wells | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,038±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
| Naples and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,907 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.