Compare towns
Bremen vs Brewer vs Ogunquit vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Bremen | Brewer | Ogunquit | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
9,652Highest |
1,379 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
— | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | — | — |
| 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.