Compare towns
Standish vs Wayne vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Standish | Wayne | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,101Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Hampden 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 38 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.