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Readfield vs Brighton 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%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Brighton | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,167Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Orrington 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% 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 |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% 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. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% 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 | $3,392Highest 9% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Brighton 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Brighton School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| 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.