Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Perry vs Wells
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%).
Wayne has the most renters (10.1% rent).
Perry has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Wayne | Perry | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,101 |
744Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±3.8 20% 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$82,056±$4kLowest 10% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Wells 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,132Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Perry 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Perry Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.