Compare towns
Readfield vs Standish vs Winthrop
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Standish | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
10,662Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Standish 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±$20k 10% above ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Standish and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 12% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Winthrop 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
12.5Highest |
11.7 |
| 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.