Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Corinth vs Wayne vs Mount Desert
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%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Ogunquit | Corinth | Wayne | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,990Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mount Desert 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
| Mount Desert and Wayne 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Desert 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 38 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.