Compare towns
Durham vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wayne has the most renters (10.1% rent).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Durham | Ogunquit | Wayne | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% 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 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
39.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 38 | RSU 22 |
| 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.