Compare towns
Wayne vs Cherryfield vs Readfield 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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Cherryfield has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Cherryfield | Readfield | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
809Lowest |
2,651Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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 ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 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±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$940±$461 17% 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 | $3,289 8% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Readfield 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.