Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Brooklin vs Cushing vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Arrowsic | Brooklin | Cushing | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
869 |
1,460Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,236±$137Lowest 9% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
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| Arrowsic and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.