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Ogunquit vs Barton vs Newark vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Barton | Newark | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
730 |
727Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Newark and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,215 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.