Compare towns
York vs Wayne vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | York | Wayne | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
1,101Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| York and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | York High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.