Compare towns
Readfield vs Ogunquit vs York 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%).
York has the shortest commute (24 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 | York | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,651 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 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% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$264,200±$23kLowest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
— | $1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
| York 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | York Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.