What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Thompson
People
Population	2,651Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
	Thompson and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson 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%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Readfield and Thompson 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.	$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Thompson 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±$20kHighest about the U.S. average	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Readfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Readfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S.	$3,822Highest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson 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%	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Readfield and Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	RSU 38	Thompson School District
High school in town	Maranacook Community High Sch	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.