Compare towns
Readfield vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Orrington
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%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wayne | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 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+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% 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 | $326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Readfield 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Wayne 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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 | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 38 | Orrington Public Schools |
| 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.