Compare towns
Fayette vs Mount Vernon vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Fayette | Mount Vernon | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,383Lowest |
1,716 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% 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 | 15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816 14% below ME |
$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon 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 | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 38 | 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.