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Wayne vs Topsham vs Tyrone
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 highest household income ($91k).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
999Lowest |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyrone and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
$72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Wayne 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Tyrone 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 | — |
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| 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.