Compare towns
Fayette vs Hermon vs Readfield vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Readfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Fayette | Hermon | Readfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
6,727Highest |
2,651 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Fayette and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Fayette and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Hermon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hermon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.