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Winthrop vs Ogunquit vs Readfield vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 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 | Winthrop | Ogunquit | Readfield | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
43.5±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
32.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$305,100±$42k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$1,087±$150 5% below ME |
| Readfield and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.