What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).

South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readfield	South Berwick
People
Population	2,651Lowest	7,670Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME	39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME
	Readfield and South Berwick 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%	26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1%
	South Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%	15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Readfield and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	South Berwick 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 16% above ME	$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME
	South Berwick 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	$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average	$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME
	South Berwick 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	$4,956Highest 63% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	South Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 20% above ME	27 minLowest 9% above ME
Work from home	24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9%	17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Readfield and South Berwick 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	#58 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	RSU 35/MSAD 35
High school in town	Maranacook Community High Sch	Marshwood High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.