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Arrowsic vs Brunswick vs Ogunquit vs Long Island
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).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Long Island has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Brunswick | Ogunquit | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597 |
22,336Highest |
1,379 |
249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.5±10.6 6% 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% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island 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% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±3.8 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% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,250±$29k 22% 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 |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$551,100±$122k 86% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
$1,469±$99Lowest 29% above ME |
— | $2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
| Long Island and Arrowsic 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 |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,357Lowest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island and Brunswick 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.8%±13 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Long Island 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — | Long Island Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brunswick High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.