Compare towns
Wayne vs Corinth vs Livermore Falls
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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Livermore Falls has the most renters (34% rent).
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 | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,990 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest 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±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Wayne and Corinth 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$147,500±$34k 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
| Wayne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,399 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Corinth 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.