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Readfield vs Dunbarton vs Mount Vernon
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Mount Vernon has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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 | Dunbarton | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
3,097Highest |
1,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Vernon and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Dunbarton School District | RSU 38 |
| 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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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.