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Readfield vs Phillips vs Orrington
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%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Phillips | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,094Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
| Phillips and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,582Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Phillips 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Orrington Public Schools |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.