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Eddington vs Wayne vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Eddington | Wayne | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
46.7±4.6Lowest 4% above ME |
| Wayne and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Veazie and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Wayne and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,095±$79 4% below ME |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.