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Readfield vs Sutton vs Chapman
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 people working from home (24.3%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Sutton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
2,239 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chapman 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 9% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Readfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.