Compare towns
Holden vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Holden | Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,352Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35kLowest 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Holden 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.