Compare towns
Belgrade vs Ogunquit vs Readfield vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Readfield has the most renters (10.1% rent).
Winthrop has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Belgrade | Ogunquit | Readfield | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.