Compare towns
Bremen vs Newburgh vs Ogunquit vs Friendship
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).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Friendship has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Newburgh | Ogunquit | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,379 |
1,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Friendship 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Friendship 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,370±$53Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 7% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Friendship 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.