Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Tremont vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tremont has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Damariscotta | Ogunquit | Tremont | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,379 |
1,508 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3 24% 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 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 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 | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% 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 | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
— | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 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 | Great Salt Bay CSD | — | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.