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Ryegate vs Readfield vs Wolcott
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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,651Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Wolcott 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Readfield 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. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Wolcott 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. |
$3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | 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.