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Wayne vs Newfields vs Readfield vs Islesboro
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 most people working from home (26.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
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 | Newfields | Readfield | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
2,023 |
2,651Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
57±8.4Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Islesboro and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Islesboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 15% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$88,438±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,800±$140kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$938±$252Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$4,300 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±85.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
8 minLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Newfields 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 | Newfields 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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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.