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Readfield vs Thompson vs Fayette
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Thompson | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
9,337Highest |
1,383Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
58.8±4.2Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Fayette and Thompson 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% |
15.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest 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±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$59,500±$17kLowest 26% below 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±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$257,600±$48kLowest 23% 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±$344 28% below U.S. |
$983±$816Lowest 30% 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 | $3,392 9% above U.S. |
$3,822Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,160Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Fayette 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Thompson School District | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.