Compare towns
Readfield vs Danforth vs Orrington vs Raymond
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 homeowners (89.9%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Danforth | Orrington | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
666Lowest |
3,853 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Orrington 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Readfield 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Orrington 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Raymond 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Orrington and Raymond 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
| Orrington 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| 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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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.