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Ogunquit vs Buxton vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Buxton has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Wells has the most kids (18% 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 | Ogunquit | Buxton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,512 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 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+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
| Buxton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #104 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.