COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayzata vs Orono
PLACE A
Wayzata, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Orono, Maine
Wayzata is 61% smaller than Orono. Wayzata earns more, with a median household income $71,830 higher. Wayzata has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 8%).
WAYZATAORONODIFFERENCE
Total population4,34411,151−61% vs Orono
Population density1,4031,581−178
Population growth20.2%7.5%+12.7 pts
Median age55.721.6+34.1
Male46.4%50.0%−3.6 pts
Female53.6%50.0%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born9.4%5.7%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.4%86.4%+1.0 pts
Black0.6%1.4%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%4.4%+0.6 pts
Asian3.3%3.5%−0.2 pts
Other3.8%4.3%−0.5 pts
Median household income$131,614$59,784+$71,830
Per capita income$116,577$25,481+$91,096
Poverty rate5.8%27.0%−21.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5820.420+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher72.7%69.8%+2.9 pts
Graduate degree26.2%41.0%−14.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%5.6%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation51.8%58.7%−6.9 pts
Median home value$1,153,400$262,900+$890,500
Median gross rent$1,782$1,280+$502
Owner-occupied59.1%41.7%+17.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%7.3%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households51.0%57.5%−6.5 pts
Average commute18.315.2+3.1
Worked from home32.0%11.0%+21.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.1%3.5%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024