Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Alfred
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%).
Alfred has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Wayne | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
3,125Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alfred 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$82,321±$18kLowest 10% 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$342,300±$38kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,035±$432Highest 9% below ME |
| Alfred 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 |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,543 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.