Compare towns
Wayne vs Corinth vs Bremen vs Readfield
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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Readfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Corinth | Bremen | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
2,990Highest |
917Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Bremen 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±$29k 22% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Wayne 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.