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Readfield vs Corinth vs Pownal
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Pownal has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Corinth | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
2,990Highest |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
| Readfield and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pownal and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pownal 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$104,333±$14kHighest 40% above ME |
| Pownal 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$436,800±$32kHighest 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$981±$636 14% below ME |
| Readfield and Pownal 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Pownal 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.