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Wayne vs Island Falls vs Danforth
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%).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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.
| Measure | Wayne | Island Falls | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Highest |
768 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.7±10.6Lowest 13% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Danforth 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% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Danforth 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% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Island Falls 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% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Island Falls 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 |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Wayne and Island Falls 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 |
$1,720Lowest 43% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wayne and Island Falls 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% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest 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.