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Belmont vs Wayne vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Belmont | Wayne | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Lowest |
1,101Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
| Wayne and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Wayne and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
| Belmont and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445 19% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.