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Readfield vs Bartlett vs Wayne vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Readfield | Bartlett | Wayne | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
3,281 |
1,101Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Highest 9% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Bartlett School District | RSU 38 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.