What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).

Cherryfield has the most affordable homes ($196k median).

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	Cherryfield
People
Population	1,101Highest	809Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME
	Cherryfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Wayne and Cherryfield 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%	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Cherryfield 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Highest 14% below ME	$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME
	Wayne and Cherryfield 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	$1,950Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cherryfield 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%	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 24% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	18.2%±10.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	Cherryfield 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.