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Readfield vs Westminster vs Orrington
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 most expensive homes ($326k median).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
2,999 |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Orrington 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% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Orrington 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Highest 17% below U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Readfield 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest 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 | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Orrington 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.