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Brownfield vs Buckfield vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Brownfield | Buckfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
2,403Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Brownfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 about the ME average |
$2,860Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 10 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.