Compare towns
Winslow vs Wayne vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winslow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
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 | Winslow | Wayne | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,023 |
1,101Lowest |
17,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
| Wayne and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Winslow and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
| Wayne and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$978±$72Lowest 14% below ME |
| Winslow and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,809 7% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,755Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Waterville 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 | #57 of 133 in ME | — | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winslow Schools | RSU 38 | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Winslow High School | None in town | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.