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Ogunquit vs Buckfield vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most renters (10.1% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Buckfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,403Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% 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 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,860Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 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 10 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.