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Wayne vs Stoneham 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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
271Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Stoneham 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 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Wayne and Stoneham 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 |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
| Stoneham and Wayne 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 |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Livermore Falls 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.