Compare towns
Ogunquit vs New Gloucester 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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | New Gloucester | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
5,766Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.