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Wayne vs Vinalhaven vs Readfield vs Bremen
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%).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Bremen has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Vinalhaven | Readfield | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
1,216 |
2,651Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Bremen 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% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Bremen 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% |
45.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Bremen 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 |
$1,017±$924 11% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
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| Readfield and Vinalhaven 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 |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 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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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.