Compare towns
Winthrop vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
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 | Winthrop | Ogunquit | Freeport | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
1,379 |
8,802Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% 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 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Freeport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 05 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.