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Smithfield vs Readfield vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Smithfield | Readfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856 |
2,651Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Smithfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
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| Readfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866 6% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Smithfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| 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.