Compare towns
Wayne vs New Gloucester vs Leeds
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%).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Leeds has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
5,766Highest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Wayne and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| 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.