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Wayne vs Porter
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%).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Porter 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 |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Wayne and Porter 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 |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Wayne 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%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 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 38 | — |
| High school 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.