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Mount Vernon vs Readfield vs Smithfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Readfield | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,716 |
2,651Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% 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 | 20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Mount Vernon 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$1,109±$358 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 | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±36.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest 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 | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Lowest 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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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.