Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Exeter vs Northport
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Northport has the shortest commute (25 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 | Wayne | Exeter | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,101 |
1,093Lowest |
1,621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Northport 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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 ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
| Northport and Exeter 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,721 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Exeter 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% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 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 | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.