Compare towns
Readfield vs Kennebunk vs Wayne vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Kennebunk | Wayne | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
11,820Highest |
1,101Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Wayne and Kennebunk 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% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Wayne 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 |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 12% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Kennebunk 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Wayne 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 21 | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
11.6 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.