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Wayne vs Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Bremen
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%).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 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 | Wayne | Ogunquit | Topsham | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
1,379 |
9,706Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
52.1±8.2 16% above 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Bremen 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% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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 |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
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| Topsham 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Wayne 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.