Compare towns
Fayette vs Mount Vernon 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 the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Mount Vernon | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,383 |
1,716Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Fayette 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% |
26.5%±1.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Fayette 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 |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Highest 14% below ME |
$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.