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Readfield vs Rockport vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
3,675 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 about the U.S. average |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$5,764Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Readfield 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 38 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Camden Hills Regional H S | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.