Compare towns
Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Wesley vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Wesley | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 263Lowest |
1,379Highest |
320 |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
$1,308 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wesley and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
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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.