Compare towns
Readfield vs Mapleton vs Belgrade vs Raymond
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Belgrade | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,884Lowest |
3,351 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton 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 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton and Belgrade 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$857±$108 25% below ME |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
| Readfield and Raymond 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | RSU 14 |
| 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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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.