Compare towns
Leeds vs Mapleton vs Readfield vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Leeds | Mapleton | Readfield | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,884 |
2,651Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Readfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 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+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Readfield and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest 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 | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Mapleton 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 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.