Compare towns
Liberty vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Palermo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Liberty | Ogunquit | Wayne | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969Lowest |
1,379 |
1,101 |
1,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
43.4±6.1 3% 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 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
31.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 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 | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$89,095±$15k 19% 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 | $229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
| Palermo and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,506 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 38 | RSU 12 |
| 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.