Compare towns
Blue Hill vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Blue Hill | Ogunquit | Wayne | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% 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 | 18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k 8% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% 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 | $399,500±$82k 35% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638 9% below ME |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907Lowest 4% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.