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Wayne vs Readfield vs Monmouth
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Monmouth has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Readfield | Monmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,651 |
4,162Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
46.2±1.5Lowest 3% 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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monmouth and Readfield 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%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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±$8k 16% above ME |
$74,648±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$20k 10% above ME |
$274,100±$21kLowest 8% below 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±$844 about the ME average |
$1,271±$175Highest 12% above ME |
| Monmouth and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
54.6%±46.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monmouth 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
23%±11Lowest 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 | #51 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Monmouth Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.