Compare towns
Buckfield vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limerick 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 | Buckfield | Ogunquit | Wayne | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,403 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% 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 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 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 | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest 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 10 | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.