Compare towns
Leeds vs Millinocket vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Leeds | Millinocket | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
3,779Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Millinocket and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.