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Northfield vs Wayne vs Newry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($199k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Newry has the most kids (13.6% under 18).
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 | Northfield | Wayne | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263 |
1,101Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
| Northfield and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
| Wayne and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
| Wayne and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| Newry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.