Compare towns
Readfield vs Rockport vs Topsham
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%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
3,675 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
48.7±3.7Highest 9% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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 |
$86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Rockport 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,194±$667 5% above ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Rockport 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Camden Hills Regional H S | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.