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Readfield vs Hampton vs Wayne 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Wayne | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
16,426Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wayne 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wayne 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 38 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.