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Addison vs Beals vs Wayne vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Harrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
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 | Addison | Beals | Wayne | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
498Lowest |
1,101Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Wayne and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Wayne and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$907±$378 20% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
21 min 17% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Beals Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.