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Long Island vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Long Island has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | Long Island | Ogunquit | Wayne | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 249Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±10.6Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
49.6±6.6 11% 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 | 18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest 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 | $91,250±$29k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$87,500±$22kLowest 17% 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 | $551,100±$122k 86% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
— | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,357 11% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,824 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.8%±13 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest 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 | Long Island Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.