Town · Maine
Readfield, Maine
Readfield, town, in Kennebec County, Maine. Readfield had 2,730 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,597 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,651 (±18). GEOID 2301162190.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,730
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,597 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,651 ±18
Median household income
$86,504
±$7,573 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$326,400
±$19,531 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$1,125
±$844 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Readfield and what county is it in?
Readfield is a town in Kennebec County, Maine. It covers 29.2 square miles of land, 89 residents per square mile in 2020.
Readfield is in the Augusta-Waterville, ME micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Readfield is the same area as Census Tract 150 of Kennebec County: the tract's figures are Readfield's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Readfield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,730 people lived in Readfield on July 1, 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,597 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,651 (±18).
| Measure | Readfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,651±18 | 126,808 | +95 |
| Households | 1,027±68 | 54,312 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.53±0.16 | 2.25 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,371±100 | 63,521 | no clear change |
Readfield's population since 2000
From 2,360 in 2000 to 2,730 in 2025: up 15.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Readfield as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Readfield?
The median resident of Readfield is 48.1 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.8%.
| Measure | Readfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 | 43.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.7%±3.0 pts | 18.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.3%±4.8 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 51.4%±4.4 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9%±2.5 pts | 91.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4%±1.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.7%±2.9 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 12.0%±3.6 pts | 16.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.6 pts | 5.8% | −5.6 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.1%±1.8 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.8%±9.3 pts | 31.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.6%±4.8 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.6%±3.8 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.7%±1.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Readfield earn?
Half of Readfield's 1,027 households earn less than $86,504 a year (±$7,573), against $69,077 in Kennebec County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $99,738 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Readfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,504±$7,573 | $69,077 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $102,782±$11,513 | $88,742 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,938±$4,711 | $38,597 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±2.1 pts | 11.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.6%±6.0 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.6%±3.5 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.5%±0.8 pts | 95.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.2%±2.6 pts | 91.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Readfield?
Owners occupy 89.9% of Readfield's occupied homes and renters 10.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $326,400 by its owner (±$19,531).
| Measure | Readfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $326,400±$19,531 | $238,200 | +$79,031 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125±$844 | $992 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3%±35.7 pts | 38.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,784±$165 | $1,499 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.9%±8.5 pts | 73.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.1%±8.5 pts | 26.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,371±100 | 63,521 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.1%±2.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±23.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.9%±7.7 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.1%±3.6 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.4%±2.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.6%±6.9 pts | 22.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3%±1.3 pts | 7.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Readfield building?
Builders took permits for 10 new housing units in Readfield in 2025 (8 in single-family houses), 3.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Readfield work and get to work?
62.6% of Readfield's workers drive alone and 24.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.
| Measure | Readfield | Kennebec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.3%±6.0 pts | 60.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±3.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 62.6%±12.0 pts | 73.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.3%±2.9 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±1.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 5.5%±5.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 24.3%±13.9 pts | 15.3% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±6.8 | 25.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Readfield?
1 census tract lies mostly in Readfield (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 150Kennebec County | 2,651 | $86,504 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Readfield) · Census block assignment files
How does Readfield compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Readfield is the 3,846th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 115th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Readfield ranks 100th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 115th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 86th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 210th | 353 |
| Median household income | 100th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 142nd | 353 |
| Median home value | 107th | 352 |
| Poverty rate | 253rd | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55th | 352 |
| Median age | 149th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 63rd | 353 |
| Work from home | 32nd | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 104th | 352 |
Readfield's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Readfield with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Readfield?
20 of the 57 figures for Readfield on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Readfield are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.