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Wayne vs Cornish vs Chesterville
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Cornish | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Cornish 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Wayne and Cornish 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
| Wayne and Cornish 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 |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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 |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.