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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Readfield, ME compare?
| Figure | Readfield, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,730 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,597 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 89 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Readfield, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,651±18 |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.8%±9.3 pts |
| Median household income | $86,504±$7,573 |
| Per capita income | $41,938±$4,711 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $326,400±$19,531 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125±$844 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3%±35.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.9%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.3%±13.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.6%±12.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±6.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov