Compare towns
Readfield vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Fayette has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Westminster | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
2,999Highest |
1,383Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
58.8±4.2Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Fayette and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fayette and Westminster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$59,500±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$257,600±$48kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Westminster 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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$983±$816 30% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Fayette 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. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,160Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.