Compare towns
Bremen vs Ogunquit vs Readfield vs South Thomaston
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%).
Readfield has the youngest population (median age 48.1).
South Thomaston has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Bremen | Ogunquit | Readfield | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,379 |
2,651Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$86,838±$7k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
| Readfield and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4Lowest 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.