Compare towns
Bowerbank vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Stoneham
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wayne has the most kids (13.4% under 18).
Stoneham has the most renters (10.2% 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 | Bowerbank | Ogunquit | Wayne | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 211Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.3±17.3 30% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Wayne and Bowerbank 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Wayne 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% 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 | $199,500±$125kLowest 33% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Stoneham 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Stoneham 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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.