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Jefferson vs Readfield vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Readfield | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013 |
2,651Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Readfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$86,504±$8kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Readfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Jefferson 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 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 14 photos → | 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.