Compare towns
Readfield vs North Haven vs Belgrade
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).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% 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 | North Haven | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
480Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
49.6±6.6Highest 11% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% 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%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and North Haven 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% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade 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 16% above ME |
$87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Belgrade and North Haven 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 |
$440,200±$46kHighest 48% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$913±$318 20% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% 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 | $3,392 12% above ME |
$3,824Highest 26% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Belgrade 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 |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.