Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Stoneham 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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Stoneham has the most renters (10.2% rent).
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 | Sumner | Stoneham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
845 |
271Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
53.6±3.8Lowest 20% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Wells and Stoneham 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 |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Stoneham 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — | 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 | 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.