Compare towns
Dummer vs Leeds vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Dummer | Leeds | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,285Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$257,800±$27k 23% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$983±$554Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,289Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.