What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).

Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readfield	Wilbraham
People
Population	2,651Lowest	14,572Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Readfield and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 17.2%	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilbraham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilbraham 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±$8kLowest 7% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S.
	Wilbraham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Readfield and Wilbraham 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	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 38	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Maranacook Community High Sch	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	14.2Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.