Compare towns
Readfield vs Stetson vs Fayette
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 expensive homes ($326k median).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Stetson | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
1,151Lowest |
1,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
58.8±4.2Highest 31% above ME |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.2%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$59,500±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Readfield and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$257,600±$48k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$983±$816 14% below ME |
| Readfield and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,160 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Fayette 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Fayette 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.