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Wade vs Crystal vs Mount Chase
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Wade | Crystal | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
247 |
280Highest |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
| Crystal and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Crystal and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
| Wade and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$1,281±$1kLowest 12% above ME |
| Crystal and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Chase and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.