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