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Readfield vs Campton vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Campton | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
3,407Highest |
1,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Campton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Vernon and Campton 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% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon and Campton 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Readfield 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. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Campton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon 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. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Campton School District | RSU 38 |
| 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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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.