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Readfield vs Casco vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Casco | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
3,696Highest |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.9±4.6Lowest 5% above ME |
| Casco 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 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Manchester 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 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Manchester 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% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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 16% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME |
| Manchester 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±$20k 10% above ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$993±$116Lowest 13% below ME |
| Casco and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 12% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$3,486Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.