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Wayne vs Lyndeborough vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Lyndeborough | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,616 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Lyndeborough 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 15% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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 9% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.