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Orrington vs Plainfield 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
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Orrington | Plainfield | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Plainfield 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | Plainfield School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.