Compare towns
North Yarmouth 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
North Yarmouth has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | North Yarmouth | Ogunquit | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,240Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2Lowest 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| North Yarmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45k 67% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
— | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| North Yarmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,355Highest 76% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| North Yarmouth and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.