Compare towns
Mount Vernon vs Danforth vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Mount Vernon | Danforth | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
452Lowest |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Danforth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6k about the ME average |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168 22% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
— | $3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon 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 | RSU 38 | — | 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.