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Wayne vs Anson vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Wayne | Anson | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,331 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Wayne and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 24% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.