Compare towns
Readfield vs Ogunquit vs Fayette
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Fayette 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% |
37.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield 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 |
$59,500±$17kLowest 20% below 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 | $326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$257,600±$48kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
— | $983±$816Lowest 14% below ME |
| Readfield and Fayette 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 |
$3,160Lowest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Fayette and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | Fayette Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | 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 |
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.