Compare towns
Readfield vs Eustis vs Belgrade vs Mount Vernon
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 expensive homes ($326k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Eustis | Belgrade | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
453Lowest |
3,351Highest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
| Eustis 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$8k 16% above ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
| Belgrade and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
| 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±$844Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$893±$168 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Eustis 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.