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Ryegate vs Readfield vs Proctor vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Readfield | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,651Highest |
1,794 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$86,504±$8kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Groton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.