Readfield ( REED-field) is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,597 at the 2020 census. Readfield is home to the Kents Hill School, a preparatory school, Maranacook Community Schools, public schools for the district, a few summer camps, and the annual Readfield Heritage Days. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, the town contains nine lakes and ponds, including Maranacook Lake, and is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region. The town of Readfield was previously named Pond Town. Readfield is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

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How Readfield ranks

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#7Fewest uninsured in ME #20Best schools in ME #19Highest graduation rate in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04355

Area code207

Living in Readfield

Housing in Readfield

$351K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Readfield home is worth about $351,000, up 0.8% in a year, 16% below the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Readfield

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Most working residents leave Readfield for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Augusta (29%), Winthrop (6%) and Lewiston (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Augusta

29%

Winthrop

Lewiston

Manchester

11%Work in townlive and work in Readfield 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 656Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Readfield

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

10better than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · better 7.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · better

Care nearby

Maine General Medical CenterAugusta · 10 mi · ER

Belgrade Regional Health CenterBelgrade · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · Readfield

Mental healthShortage · Readfield

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04355 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Readfield →

Natural hazards in Readfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🧊 Ice storms

0Does Readfield flood?no paid flood claims on record 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Readfield MapReadfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Readfield

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Readfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 13°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

77° / 55°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Readfield get?About 69 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Readfield

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School Grade A-

The public schools Readfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#20Best public schoolsof 133 in ME

DistrictRSU 38Schools4

Readfield Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 183 students Maranacook Community Middle Sch B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 290 students Maranacook Community High Sch A+High · Grades 9–12 · 385 students Kents Hill SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 206 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.