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Readfield vs Moretown 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).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Moretown | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pownal 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±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$981±$636 31% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Pownal 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. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.