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Wayne vs Starks vs Newburgh
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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Starks | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
556Lowest |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Starks 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Newburgh 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 |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Newburgh 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Starks 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Newburgh 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 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.