Compare towns
Avon vs Wayne vs Temple vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Avon | Wayne | Temple | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,101 |
824 |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Wayne and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Wayne and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Temple and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.