Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Wilder vs Bath
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% 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 | Wilder | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,087 |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Bath 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Bath 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.