What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).

Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wayne	Readfield
People
Population	1,101Lowest	2,651Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	0%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME	48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME
	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 ME: 18.1%	18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Readfield and Wayne 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%	22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	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% ME: 36.2%	48.8% ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±2Lowest 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±$26kHighest 25% above ME	$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME
	Wayne and Readfield 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	$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME
	Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$554Lowest 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	$3,289Lowest 8% above ME	$3,392Highest 12% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Readfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9% ME: 74.3%	89.9% ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 24% above ME	30 minLowest 20% above ME
Work from home	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%	24.3%±14.9Lowest 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 38
High school in town	None in town	Maranacook Community High Sch
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.5
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Old photos in Our Story	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.