Compare towns
Bremen vs Cushing vs Ogunquit vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cushing has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Cushing | Ogunquit | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,460 |
1,379 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±8.6 10% 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Bremen 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 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% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below 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 |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| 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.