Compare towns
Cherryfield vs Leeds vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Cherryfield | Leeds | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
2,285Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$940±$461 17% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.