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Readfield vs Plainfield vs Wayne vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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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 | Plainfield | Wayne | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
2,522 |
1,101Lowest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mount Vernon 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Mount Vernon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Plainfield 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 7% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 9% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon and Wayne 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Plainfield School District | RSU 38 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.