Compare towns
Oakfield vs Wayne vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
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 | Oakfield | Wayne | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629 |
1,101Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.7±6.3 29% above ME |
55.6±5.3Lowest 24% above ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
| New Limerick and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Limerick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$775±$388 32% below ME |
| Wayne and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272 58% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Limerick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 25% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.