Compare towns
Bowerbank vs Newry 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
Bowerbank has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wayne has the youngest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Bowerbank | Newry | Ogunquit | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 211 |
177Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±17.3 30% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±10.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Newry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±20.9 ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest 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±$30k 25% above ME |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% 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 | $199,500±$125kLowest 33% below ME |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Newry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowerbank 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.