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Little Falls vs Ogunquit vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Little Falls | Ogunquit | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2Lowest 3% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% 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 | 15.5%±16.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Little Falls and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest 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 | $127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
| Little Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041 33% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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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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.