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Readfield vs Rockport vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
3,675 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rockport 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Sutton 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% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Sutton 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 7% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Rockport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 38 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Camden Hills Regional H S | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.