Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Limestone vs Anson vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Limestone | Anson | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,579 |
2,331 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest 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% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Carrabec High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.4 |
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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.