Compare towns
Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Sweden vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sweden has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most renters (10.1% 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 | Hanover | Ogunquit | Sweden | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,379Highest |
537 |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.1±19.2Lowest 14% above ME |
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 | 15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Sweden and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,750±$25k about the ME average |
$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 | $334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$311,300±$61kLowest 5% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Sweden and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492Lowest 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,598 14% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school 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.