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Buckfield vs Readfield vs Wayne vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
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 | Buckfield | Readfield | Wayne | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,403 |
2,651Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Readfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 6% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
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| Readfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.