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Ogunquit vs Unity vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering OgunquitYork
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,858 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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 ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.