Compare towns
Anson vs Industry vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Anson | Industry | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
988Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Industry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.