Compare towns
Wayne vs Mapleton vs Levant
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,884 |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None 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.