Compare towns
Danforth vs Readfield vs Wayne vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Danforth | Readfield | Wayne | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
2,651Highest |
1,101 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below 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 | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% 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 | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Readfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
— |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest 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 38 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.