Wayne is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 1,101 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04284, and parts of 04265 are in Wayne too.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Wayne
Mostly Monmouth; part is in Wayne
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wayne. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)50 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wayne; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wayne had 1,129 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 265th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.
Kennebec County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 91 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livermore Falls 1 E, ME weather station (10 miles away).
49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
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Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 38. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Elementary SchoolWayne | K–5 | 59 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Monmouth.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.