Compare towns
Acton vs Minot 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Minot has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Minot | Ogunquit | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
2,794Highest |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
49±6.1Lowest 9% 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% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Minot 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% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% 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% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Minot 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 |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Minot 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% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Lowest 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 16 | — | 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.