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Readfield vs Windsor vs Wayne 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
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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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 | Windsor | Wayne | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
3,554 |
1,101Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wayne 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Readfield 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 38 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.