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Readfield vs Eustis vs Wayne vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Eustis | Wayne | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
453Lowest |
1,101 |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
47.2±8.4Lowest 5% above ME |
| Eustis 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal 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 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
49%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$8k 16% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$104,333±$14kHighest 40% above ME |
| Pownal and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$436,800±$32kHighest 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$981±$636 14% below ME |
| Readfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 12% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | Eustis Public Schools | 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 |
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.