Compare towns
Readfield vs Ogunquit vs Belgrade vs Mount Vernon
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%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mount Vernon has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Readfield | Ogunquit | Belgrade | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,379Lowest |
3,351Highest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$264,200±$23kLowest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$893±$168 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392 12% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Vernon 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 18 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.