Compare towns
Readfield vs Vinalhaven vs Orrington
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 people working from home (24.3%).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Orrington has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Vinalhaven | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,216Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Vinalhaven 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 16% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington 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 |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Readfield 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 |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Readfield 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Vinalhaven 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | Orrington 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.