Compare towns
Beals vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
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 | Beals | Naples | Ogunquit | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Naples and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Beals Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.