What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Arundel
People
Population	1,101Lowest	4,418Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Arundel and Wayne 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%	15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and Arundel 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	$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME
	Arundel 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	$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME
	Arundel and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME	$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME
	Arundel 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	$3,763Highest 24% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Arundel and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 24% above ME	23 minLowest 7% below ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#7 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	RSU 21
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.