Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Bath 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%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Danvers | Bath | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
28,098Highest |
8,815 |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 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% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit 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. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Morse High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.