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Wayne vs Strong 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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Strong | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,249 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Newburgh 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Wayne and Newburgh 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.