Compare towns
Wayne vs Woolwich vs Mapleton vs Readfield
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).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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.
| Measure | Wayne | Woolwich | Mapleton | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
3,158Highest |
1,884 |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Readfield 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Woolwich 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±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 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±$554 14% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% 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 | $3,289 8% above ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.