Compare towns
Brownville vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Howland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Howland has the most kids (22% 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 | Brownville | Ogunquit | Wayne | Howland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 983Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
1,367 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±4.6Lowest 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
47.6±10.2 6% 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 | 19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Howland and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
12%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest 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 | $64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% 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 | $96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$916±$246Lowest 20% below ME |
| Brownville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,546 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Howland and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 49% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest 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 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 38 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Penobscot Valley High School |
| 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.