Compare towns
Wayne vs Windham vs Steep Falls
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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Windham | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
| Wayne and Steep Falls 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,273Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.