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Addison vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Easton has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Addison | Ogunquit | Wayne | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,379 |
1,101 |
1,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
52.6±10.5Lowest 17% 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 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$53,309±$11k 29% below 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 | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
— | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Wayne and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 38 | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.