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Readfield vs Middleton vs Pownal
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 most affordable homes ($326k median).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Middleton | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
9,816Highest |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4 21% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pownal and Middleton 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Pownal 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 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Middleton | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.