Compare towns
Wayne vs Caswell
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).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% 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.
| Measure | Wayne | Caswell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,101Highest |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Wayne and Caswell 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% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell 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% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Caswell 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 |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$836±$272Lowest 27% below ME |
| Wayne and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Caswell 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% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 38 | Caswell Public Schools |
| 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.