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Hope vs Dummerston vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Hope | Dummerston | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
2,090 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Readfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hope and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 23% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Hope Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.