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Readfield vs Cornish vs Belgrade
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 most people working from home (24.3%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Cornish | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,816Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Belgrade 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade 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±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Cornish School District | RSU 18 |
| 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.