What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).

Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).

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	Westbrook
People
Population	2,651Lowest	20,775Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Readfield and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%	18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Readfield and Westbrook 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 ME: 36.2%	41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME	$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME
	Readfield and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME	$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME
	Westbrook and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,392Lowest 12% above ME	$4,005Highest 32% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Westbrook 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%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 20% above ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9%	17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Readfield and Westbrook 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	#115 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	Westbrook Public Schools
High school in town	Maranacook Community High Sch	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.