Compare towns
Monroe vs Readfield vs Wayne vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Readfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Monroe | Readfield | Wayne | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
2,651Highest |
1,101 |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% 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 | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Monroe and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.