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Ogunquit vs Strafford vs Reading
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k 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 | Ogunquit | Strafford | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,372 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Reading 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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 42% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Strafford 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.