Compare towns
Acton vs Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wayne has the most renters (10.1% rent).
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 | Acton | Livermore | Ogunquit | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
1,868 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
51.4±3.5Lowest 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 73 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.