Compare towns
Berwick vs Fayette vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Fayette has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Berwick | Fayette | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,383Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,160Lowest 4% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Fayette 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school 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 Our Story | 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.