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Readfield vs Devens vs Pownal
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Devens | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
1,723 |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Devens 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Pownal 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Devens and Pownal 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. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Devens and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 05 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | 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.