Compare towns
Little Falls vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Greenwood
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 kids (15.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Greenwood has the most affordable homes ($229k 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 | Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
45.5±6.5Lowest 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 | 15.5%±16.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±4.6 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% |
23.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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 | $127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$76,146±$37kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$29k 22% above ME |
$228,700±$44kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,263±$222 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041 33% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,212Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
29%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenwood and Wayne 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.7%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% |
68.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% 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% |
5.9%±2.5 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 | 2 photos → | 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.