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Readfield vs Woolwich vs Phippsburg
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 people working from home (24.3%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Woolwich | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651 |
3,158Highest |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield and Woolwich 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 16% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
— | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
| Readfield and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.