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Livermore Falls vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Searsport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Searsport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Livermore Falls | Ogunquit | Wayne | Searsport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
2,655 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
42.9±7.2 4% 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 | 21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Searsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Searsport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$64,303±$19k 14% 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 | $147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$224,400±$78k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,105±$87Highest about the ME average |
| Searsport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,225 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
48.2%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsport and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
69.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #109 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 | RSU 20 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Searsport District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.