What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

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	Trenton	Wayne
People
Population	1,599Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
	Wayne and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Trenton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne and Trenton 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%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kLowest 20% above ME	$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME
	Wayne and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Highest 3% below ME	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME
	Trenton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Lowest 24% below ME	$3,289Highest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Trenton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 17% above ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Trenton Public Schools	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.