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Phippsburg vs Wayne vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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 | Phippsburg | Wayne | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
52.6±6.6Lowest 17% above ME |
| Wayne and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 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 | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above 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 | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME |
| Owls Head and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 38 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.