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Ogunquit vs Canton 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%).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Ogunquit | Canton | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,191 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Canton 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 |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Wayne 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% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Lowest 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 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.