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Readfield vs Harvard vs Belgrade
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Harvard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Harvard | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
6,927Highest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Belgrade 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% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Harvard 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Harvard 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard 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 | #12 of 282 in MA | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Harvard | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.