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Ogunquit vs Readfield vs Hallowell
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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 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 | Ogunquit | Readfield | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,651Highest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Hallowell 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Ogunquit 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Hallowell 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 |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
$3,867 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hallowell 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Lowest 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 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| 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.