Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Tremont vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Damariscotta | Tremont | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,508 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Damariscotta and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None 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.