Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Weld vs Mount Desert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 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 | Weld | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,101 |
459Lowest |
1,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
54.9±8.2Lowest 23% above ME |
| Weld and Ogunquit 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% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% 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 |
$268,600±$17kLowest 9% below ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
| Mount Desert 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 |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Desert 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 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 | — | Mount Desert 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.