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Wayne vs Ellsworth 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 people working from home (26.2%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Ellsworth | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
8,657Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Ellsworth 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% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Ellsworth 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 |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Wayne and Ellsworth 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 |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,017±$195Highest 11% below ME |
$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Wayne 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 |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Livermore Falls 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.