What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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	Dixmont
People
Population	1,101Lowest	1,207Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	50.9±4.7Lowest 14% above ME
	Wayne and Dixmont 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%	15.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Dixmont 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%	19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and Dixmont 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	$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average
	Wayne and Dixmont 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	$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME	$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME
	Dixmont and Wayne 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	$1,548Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Dixmont 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%	7.9% ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.7%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 minLowest 24% above ME	35 minHighest 40% above ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	21.9%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	RSU 19
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.