Compare towns
Readfield vs Berwick vs Mapleton vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Readfield | Berwick | Mapleton | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
8,175Highest |
1,884 |
1,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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 16% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$893±$168 22% below ME |
| Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 12% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 |
| 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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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.