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Readfield vs Dummerston vs Wayne vs Pownal
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 most affordable homes ($326k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Pownal has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
2,090 |
1,101Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%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. |
47.2±8.4 21% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Readfield 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Dummerston 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% |
23.5%±2.6 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% 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% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Pownal 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±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Readfield 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,212Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Dummerston 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% |
5.5% 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% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older 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. |
30 min 14% above 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% |
23.9%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 38 | RSU 05 |
| 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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| 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.