Compare towns
Wayne vs Morrill vs Bremen vs Readfield
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%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Readfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Morrill | Bremen | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
914Lowest |
917 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Wayne and Bremen 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Readfield 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% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 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% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% 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 |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Wayne 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 |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 71 | — | 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 | 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.