Compare towns
Readfield vs Vinalhaven vs Wayne vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,216 |
1,101Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Readfield 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Vinalhaven and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$1,017±$924 11% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Vinalhaven 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 |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Winthrop 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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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.