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Owls Head vs Wayne vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owls Head has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Owls Head | Wayne | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482 |
1,101Lowest |
7,035Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.3±6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockland and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,092±$105 4% below ME |
| Owls Head and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981Lowest about the ME average |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$4,059Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 34% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Rockland 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 | — | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 38 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.