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Cambridge vs Wayne vs Wellington
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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Wellington has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Cambridge | Wayne | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,101Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wellington and Wayne 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% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3Lowest 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±$39k 15% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below 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±$61k 28% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
38 min 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school 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.