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Readfield vs Webster 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 highest household income ($87k).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Fayette has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Webster | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
17,748Highest |
1,383Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.8±4.2Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Readfield 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$59,500±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$257,600±$48kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$983±$816Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,160Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fayette and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Webster | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.