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Ogunquit vs Wakefield vs Wayne vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Wakefield | Wayne | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
27,793Highest |
1,101Lowest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% 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 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | RSU 38 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.