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Mapleton vs Smithfield vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Mapleton | Smithfield | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
856Lowest |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Smithfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Smithfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Smithfield 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school 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 |
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.