What stands out worked out from the figures below

Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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	Owls Head	Wayne
People
Population	1,482Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.6±6.6Lowest 17% above ME	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
	Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4%	29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME	$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME
	Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME
	Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,981Lowest about the ME average	$3,289Highest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.9%±51.6Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Owls Head and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 34% below ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 13	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.