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Bowdoinham vs Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% rent).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Bowdoinham | Ogunquit | Topsham | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Topsham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 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 | #73 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.