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Ogunquit vs Reading vs Springfield vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Reading | Springfield | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
699Lowest |
9,084 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.