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Thorndike vs Wade vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Knox has the shortest commute (30 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 | Thorndike | Wade | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403Highest |
244Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| Wade and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Thorndike and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
| Thorndike and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt View High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.