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Readfield vs North Haven
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 people working from home (24.3%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
49.6±6.6Highest 11% above ME |
| North Haven and Readfield 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% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven 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% |
32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and North Haven 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 |
$87,500±$22kHighest 17% above ME |
| North Haven 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±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Readfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Readfield 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% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and North Haven 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 | — |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.