Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Naples 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%).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Naples | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,985Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.