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Fayette vs Kingfield 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
Kingfield has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Fayette | Kingfield | Ogunquit | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
820Lowest |
1,379 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
55.4±4.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
28.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17k 20% below ME |
$47,750±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48k 13% below ME |
$194,300±$41kLowest 34% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
— | — | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$2,180Lowest 28% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.7%±24.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 33% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±8.8Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.