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Industry vs Wayne vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Industry | Wayne | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988Lowest |
1,101 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Wayne and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
| Wayne and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$902±$106Lowest 21% below ME |
| Industry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,958 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Farmington 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 | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.