Compare towns
Wayne vs Lyman vs Readfield vs Bremen
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%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Lyman | Readfield | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
4,612Highest |
2,651 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Lyman 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% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Bremen 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% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest 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% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Lyman 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% 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 |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
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| Readfield and Lyman 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 |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| 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.