Compare towns
Readfield vs Hermon vs Fayette
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 people working from home (24.3%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Fayette has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Hermon | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
6,727Highest |
1,383Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
| Fayette 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon 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 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Hermon 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±$20k 10% above ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
| Hermon and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hermon and Readfield 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 |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,160 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Fayette 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Hermon Public Schools | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.