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Oakland vs Readfield vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Oakland | Readfield | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
2,651Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74 18% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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 | #23 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
11.5Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.