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Readfield vs Dummer vs Wayne vs Fayette
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Fayette has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Readfield | Dummer | Wayne | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
299Lowest |
1,101 |
1,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
58.8±4.2Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Fayette and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fayette and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$59,500±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$257,600±$48k 23% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$983±$816Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$3,160 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 38 | — | RSU 38 | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.