What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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	Wayne	Arrowsic
People
Population	1,101Highest	597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME
	Wayne and Arrowsic 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%	22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Arrowsic and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Arrowsic and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	64.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME	$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME
	Arrowsic and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME	$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME	$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME
	Arrowsic and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,289Lowest 8% above ME	$3,521Highest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Wayne and Arrowsic 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%	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 24% above ME	29 minLowest 20% above ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.