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Wayne vs Topsham vs Ogunquit vs South Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Thomaston 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 | Wayne | Topsham | Ogunquit | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
9,706Highest |
1,379 |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.3±11.3 21% 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% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and South Thomaston 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% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston 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 |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,838±$7kLowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$341,300±$37kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
— | $925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
| Topsham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Topsham 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±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 | — | #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.