Compare towns
Cornish vs Readfield vs Wayne vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Readfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Readfield | Wayne | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,651 |
1,101Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 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+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | $69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% 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 | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.