Compare towns
North Haven vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Deer Isle has the most affordable homes ($308k 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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | Wells | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 480Lowest |
1,379 |
11,713Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below 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 | $440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 26% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
20 min 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle 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 | — | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Wells High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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| 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.