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Ogunquit vs Wells vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($485k median).
Dighton has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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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 | Wells | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Dighton 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. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Wells 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.