Compare towns
Wayne vs Thorndike 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).
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% under 18).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Thorndike | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,403 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
36.7±11.8 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike 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% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Wayne and Thorndike 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 |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$836±$317Lowest 27% 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 |
$2,537 16% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Thorndike 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 24% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt View High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.