Compare towns
Readfield vs Rye vs Orrington
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 youngest population (median age 48.1).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rye | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Rye and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Orrington 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 9% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Readfield 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Rye School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.