Compare towns
Hebron vs Prospect vs Wayne vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Hebron | Prospect | Wayne | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,105 |
923Lowest |
1,101 |
2,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Wayne and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Prospect and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Minot 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 | — | — | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 38 | RSU 16 |
| 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.