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Readfield vs Campton 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 youngest population (median age 48.1).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Campton | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
3,407 |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton 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% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Campton and Orrington 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 |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% 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±$844Lowest 20% 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. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 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% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Campton 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.