Compare towns
Fayette vs Wayne vs Friendship
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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Friendship has the shortest commute (25 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 | Fayette | Wayne | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,383Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
55.5±6.9Lowest 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%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Fayette and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship and Fayette 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$75,625±$22k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Friendship 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,370±$53Highest 20% above ME |
| Friendship 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Friendship 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest 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 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.