Compare towns
Wilton vs Readfield vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Wilton | Readfield | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,862Highest |
2,651 |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Readfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Readfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,000±$30kLowest 32% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Readfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,344 23% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Wilton 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 | #121 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 09 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.