Compare towns
Bremen vs Ogunquit vs Arrowsic vs Pownal
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Arrowsic | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,379 |
597Lowest |
1,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
47.2±8.4Lowest 5% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal and Arrowsic 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
$104,333±$14k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
$436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 05 |
| 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.