Compare towns
Fayette vs Mapleton vs Chesterville vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Fayette | Mapleton | Chesterville | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
1,884Highest |
1,397 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Fayette and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Fayette and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Chesterville and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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 | 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.