Compare towns
Wayne vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Northport
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%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Wayne | Ogunquit | Kittery | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,379 |
10,473Highest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Northport 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Kittery and Northport 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Kittery 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Kittery 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,088±$299 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | Kittery Public Schools | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.