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Ogunquit vs Proctor vs Barnet 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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Proctor | Barnet | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,794 |
1,855 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Barnet 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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 |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.