Compare towns
Anson vs Wayne vs Randolph vs Baileyville
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 kids (22.1% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 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 | Anson | Wayne | Randolph | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,610 |
1,339 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
| Wayne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Baileyville 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Randolph 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Wayne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
| Randolph and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 38 | — | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.