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Wayne vs Mendon vs Readfield vs Leeds
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Readfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Mendon | Readfield | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
6,325Highest |
2,651 |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Readfield 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Mendon-Upton | RSU 38 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.