Compare towns
Fayette vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mount Vernon has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Fayette | Ogunquit | Wayne | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
1,716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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 | $59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Highest 14% below ME |
— | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | 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.