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Wells vs Otisfield vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Wells | Otisfield | North Berwick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
1,951 |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 43.3% ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$84,271±$15kLowest 13% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
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| Wells and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215 6% above ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Wells High School | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.