Compare towns
Jonesport vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Limestone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Jonesport | Ogunquit | Wayne | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,166 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below 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 | $142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
| Jonesport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,800 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 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 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | — | RSU 38 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | — | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | — | 8.6Lowest |
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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.