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Bowdoinham vs Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Belgrade
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%).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Bowdoinham | Ogunquit | Brewer | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,379Lowest |
9,652Highest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham 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 | #73 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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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.