Compare towns
Wayne vs Jackson 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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Jackson | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
567Lowest |
2,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Leeds 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$940±$461 17% below ME |
| Wayne and Leeds 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 |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds 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% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.