Compare towns
Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wayne has the most renters (10.1% rent).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Wayne | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
2,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% 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 | 17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% 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 | $221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest 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 73 | — | RSU 38 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| 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.