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North Yarmouth vs Upton vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Readfield has the most affordable 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 | North Yarmouth | Upton | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,240 |
8,189Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2 22% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Readfield and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Yarmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,267±$13k 60% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45k 49% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
| North Yarmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,355 72% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.