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Wayne vs Buxton vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Buxton | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
8,512Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
| Buxton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Wayne and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Buxton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 8% above ME |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 24% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.