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Jay vs Livermore Falls vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Jay | Livermore Falls | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
3,102 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245 26% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.