Compare towns
Readfield vs Danvers vs Fayette
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%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Fayette has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Danvers | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
28,098Highest |
1,383Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58.8±4.2Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers 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 7% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$59,500±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$257,600±$48kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$983±$816Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Danvers 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. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,160Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Fayette 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.