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Ogunquit vs Readfield vs Union
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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Readfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Readfield 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%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.