Compare towns
Alna vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Alna | Ogunquit | Wayne | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818 |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
42.8±5.5 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 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 | $93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$276,400±$62kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Alna and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest 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 38 | — |
| High school 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.