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Brownfield vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Brownfield | Readfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Readfield and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 3% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Readfield and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Brownfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Lowest about the ME average |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Brownfield 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 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.