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Monmouth vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monmouth has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Monmouth | Readfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,162Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.2±1.5Lowest 3% above ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Readfield and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,648±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
| Readfield and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$21kLowest 8% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$175Highest 12% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Monmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±46.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23%±11Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Monmouth 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 | #51 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Monmouth Academy | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.