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Bremen vs Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Islesboro
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Harpswell has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
5,046Highest |
1,379 |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Lowest 16% above ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57±8.4 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro 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% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen 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 |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,438±$44kLowest 18% 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 |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
— | $938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,141 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,300 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Islesboro and Harpswell 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% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school 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.