What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincolnville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincolnville	Wayne
People
Population	2,396Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
	Wayne and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lincolnville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,928±$12kLowest 10% above ME	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,000±$17kHighest 24% above ME	$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME
	Lincolnville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$969±$284Lowest 15% below ME	$983±$554Highest 14% below ME
	Wayne and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,544Highest 17% above ME	$3,289Lowest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.7%±34.5Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lincolnville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 19% below ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	22.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincolnville Public Schools	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.