What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Mount Vernon
People
Population	1,101Lowest	1,716Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME
	Wayne and Mount Vernon 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%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mount Vernon 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%	26.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne and Mount Vernon 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%	42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME	$74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average
	Wayne and Mount Vernon 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	$264,200±$23kLowest 11% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Highest 14% below ME	$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME
	Wayne and Mount Vernon 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	$2,832Lowest 7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	26.9%±36.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Mount Vernon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 24% above ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Mount Vernon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 38	RSU 38
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.