Compare towns
Mount Vernon vs Wayne vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 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 | Mount Vernon | Wayne | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
1,101Lowest |
2,424Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
| Wayne and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
| Wayne and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23kLowest 11% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$299,600±$40k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
| Manchester and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,486Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | RSU 38 |
| 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 |
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.