Compare towns
Wayne vs Topsham vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Topsham | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
999Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jerusalem and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.