Compare towns
Newington vs Ogunquit vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Newington | Ogunquit | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Newington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46k 159% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
— | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Newington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.


