OOB vs Wells
OOB and Wells are both seven-mile beach towns serving similar buyer pools, but Wells is bigger, lower density, and has a fundamentally different commercial layout (no Pier, more strip retail along Route 1).
How they're alike
Both are coastal York / Cumberland County towns within 30 minutes of each other. Both serve the Boston/Portland and Québec second-home markets. Both have public beaches and similar utility/regulatory regimes.
How they're different
OOB: 1 sq mi, walkable Pier core, dense condo. Wells: 57 sq mi, Route 1 commercial spine, beach + harbor, more single-family. School: RSU 23 (OOB) vs Wells-Ogunquit CSD.
Pricing
OOB median ~$555k. Wells median 2025: ~$640k. Wells Beach oceanfront $1.5 to 3M; Wells inland $400 to 700k.
Bottom line for buyers
Want a contained, walkable beach town with amusements at the door: OOB. Want a larger town footprint with inland inventory and a working harbor: Wells.
Compiled from Town of Old Orchard Beach, RSU 23, FEMA, Maine Revenue Service, US Census, and MLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify before any transaction.