Compare towns
Wayne vs Gray vs Ogunquit vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most renters (17.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Gray | Ogunquit | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,379 |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
— | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Gray and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.