Compare towns
Durham vs Lewiston vs Ogunquit vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Durham | Lewiston | Ogunquit | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
38,324Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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| 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.