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Readfield vs Carmel
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 most people working from home (24.3%).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
| Readfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Carmel 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% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
| Readfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.