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Readfield vs Winthrop vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Winthrop | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
6,191Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 12% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.