Compare towns
Wayne vs Palmyra vs Livermore Falls
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%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Livermore Falls has the most renters (34% rent).
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 | Palmyra | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,209 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
37.1±4.8 17% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Livermore Falls 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% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Wayne and Palmyra 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 |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
| Wayne and Livermore Falls 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 |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Palmyra 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.