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Monticello vs Wayne vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering MonticelloLittleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monticello has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Monticello | Wayne | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 674 |
1,101Highest |
484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±6 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.8±8Lowest 9% above ME |
| Wayne and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgewater and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,875±$13kLowest 31% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$65,417±$15k 12% below ME |
| Wayne and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$36kLowest 58% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$154,900±$78k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $833±$434 27% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$768±$116Lowest 33% below ME |
| Wayne and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,417 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.