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Readfield vs Brattleboro vs Orrington
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 most people working from home (24.3%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Brattleboro | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
12,122Highest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% 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 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Orrington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington and Brattleboro 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. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Orrington 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. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 9% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.