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Hanover vs Wayne vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Bethel has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Hanover | Wayne | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276Lowest |
1,101 |
2,617Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.2±6.4Lowest 12% above ME |
| Wayne and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.3%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bethel and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$58,929±$23k 21% below ME |
| Wayne and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36kLowest 13% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$344,900±$37k 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
| Wayne and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492Lowest 18% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,835 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.3%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
27.7%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bethel and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Telstar High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.