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Cambridge vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Cambridge | Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kLowest 28% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.