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Readfield vs Dummerston vs Wayne vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Dummerston | Wayne | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
2,090 |
1,101Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Orrington 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Orrington 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 |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 9% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 38 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.