Compare towns
Readfield vs Ogunquit vs Winthrop vs Belgrade
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 renters (10.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winthrop has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 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 | Winthrop | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,379Lowest |
6,191Highest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Belgrade 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest 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 |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| 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 |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
— | $892±$319 22% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.