Compare towns
Wayne vs Cutler
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%).
Cutler has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Cutler |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,101Highest |
492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wayne and Cutler 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler 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% |
36.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Cutler 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 |
$72,946±$37kLowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Cutler 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 |
$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Cutler 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 24% above ME |
36 minHighest 44% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 38 | Cutler 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.

