Compare towns
Readfield vs Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Mount Vernon
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 expensive homes ($326k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Winthrop | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,884 |
6,191Highest |
1,716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Mapleton 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±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$893±$168 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon 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 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 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.