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Readfield vs Rockport vs Lincolnville
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Lincolnville has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Rockport | Lincolnville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
3,675Highest |
2,396Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
51.3±7.2Highest 15% above ME |
| Lincolnville and Rockport 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% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport 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% |
24.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincolnville and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport 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±$8k 16% above ME |
$86,979±$16kHighest 16% above ME |
$81,928±$12kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rockport 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 |
$469,000±$50kHighest 58% above ME |
$367,000±$17k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,194±$667Highest 5% above ME |
$969±$284Lowest 15% below ME |
| Rockport and Readfield 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 |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
$3,544 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±34.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Lincolnville 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Lincolnville 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Lincolnville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.