Compare towns
Orrington vs Ogunquit vs Casco vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Orrington | Ogunquit | Casco | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,853Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
— | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.